Man Arrested For Parodying Mayor On Twitter Files Civil Rights Lawsuit 163
mpicpp (3454017) writes with an update from Ars Technica to this story: "The Illinois man who made headlines when he was detained for parodying the town's mayor on Twitter sued the Peoria politician and local police, claiming on Thursday that his civil rights were violated. As part of the April raid, the authorities seized the mobile phone and laptop of the 29-year-old prankster, Jonathan Daniel, and reviewed their contents, which he says was in violation of his First Amendment rights. Daniel, the operator of the @peoriamayor handle shut down by Twitter after the city threatened a lawsuit, was initially accused of impersonating a public official in violation of Illinois law. The authorities never lodged charges, however."
A plague of lawyers seems appropriate (Score:5, Funny)
punishment for officials who abuse their power. Sort of a use your enemies to fight each other strategy
Re:Is this still the Land of the Free ? (Score:5, Funny)
Didn't you know? It's FREE*
*With purchase of power, results may vary. By reading this you agree to give up all your legal rights.
Re:Shut up and take my money (Score:5, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Left something out (Score:4, Funny)
the original poster didn't want to be arrested.