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Subject: Re: [Leica] Interesting in relation to photo ops in Malls etc.
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 11:31:52 -0600
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Basis for a good law suit.

Slobodan Dimitrov wrote:

>What this piece doesn't say, is that they bought the T-shirts in that
>very same mall. 
>It ran a little differently on page A8 in the LA Times.
>Slobodan Dimitrov
>
>
>George Lottermoser wrote:
>
>>Man Arrested for Wearing Peace T-Shirt
>>By DAMITA CHAMBERS, Associated Press Writer
>>
>>ALBANY, N.Y. -  A man was charged with trespassing in a mall after he
>>refused to take off a T-shirt that said "Peace on Earth" and "Give
>>peace a chance."
>>
>>Mall security approached Stephen Downs, 61, and his 31-year-old son,
>>Roger, on Monday night after they were spotted wearing the T-shirts at
>>Crossgates Mall in a suburb of Albany, the men said.
>>
>>The two said they were asked to remove the shirts made at a store
>>there, or leave the mall. They refused.
>>
>>The guards returned with a police officer who repeated the ultimatum.
>>The son took his T-shirt off, but the father refused.
>>
>>"'I said, `All right then, arrest me if you have to,'" Downs said. "So
>>that's what they did. They put the handcuffs on and took me away."
>>
>>Downs pleaded innocent to the charges Monday night. The New York Civil
>>Liberties Union said it would help with his case if asked.
>>
>>Police Chief James Murley said his officers were just responding to a
>>complaint by mall security.
>>
>>"We don't care what they have on their shirts, but they were asked to
>>leave the property, and it's private property," Murley said.
>>
>>A mall spokeswoman did not return calls Tuesday seeking comment.
>>
>>Monday's arrest came less than three months after about 20 peace
>>activists wearing similar T-shirts were told to leave by mall security
>>and police. There were no arrests.
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In reply to: Message from George Lottermoser <imagist@concentric.net> ([Leica] Interesting in relation to photo ops in Malls etc.)
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