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Friday August 15, 2008
Victory For 18 Arrested Maryland Pro-life Demonstrators - All Charges Dropped
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Bel Air, MD, August 15,2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - All charges have been dropped against the eighteen pro-lifers who were unjustly arrested on August 1, 2008, during the Maryland Face the Truth Tour (see: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/aug/08080511.html).
Harford County's State Attorney Joe Cassilly dismissed the charges earlier this week against eight adults and ten teenagers, who had been arrested without warning during a peaceful public pro-life testimony in Bel Air, Maryland, during the last stop on a tour sponsored by Defend Life.
While none of those taken into custody were told why they were being arrested, they were later charged with loitering, failure to obey a lawful order, and disorderly conduct.
"This decision by the State of Maryland to drop the charges shows that our side of the story was the true story," said Defend Life Director Jack Ames, who was among those arrested. "There were no traffic jams. There were no people running in and out of traffic. There was no refusal to disperse. They plainly and simply violated our First Amendment rights!"
Legal options are being explored.
"We congratulate the courageous men and women with Defend Life on having their unjust charges dropped. This is a tremendous victory for those arrested in Maryland as well as for the innocent children for which we advocate," said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman, who had attended the Maryland Face the Truth Tour prior to the arrests.
"Every now and then we see rogue police officers who think they can inflict their personal biases on the public without regard to the law. This kind of injustice is a type of tyranny that cannot be allowed to stand."
See related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:
Troopers Run Amok, Conduct Mass Arrest of Peaceful Pro-lifers In Maryland
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/aug/08080511.html
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