April 23, 2011

Terry Jones says he\'ll sue over his arrest

Florida pastor Terry Jones said he plans to file a lawsuit against the Wayne County Prosecutor\'s Office and other government offices in connection with his arrest Friday following a jury trial that found he was likely to create a \"breach of the peace\" for plans to protest outside the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn. Wayne State University constitutional law expert Robert Sedler said he is glad Jones is challenging the \"bizarre\" ruling by 19th District Judge Mark Somers requiring Jones to post a \"peace bond,\" jailing him for refusing and ordering him to stay away from the mosque for three years - all before Jones held the demonstration. \"The Supreme Court says you cannot deny a permit because of the message,\" Sedler said. \"The U.S. Constitution supersedes everything, which is why this is so bizarre.\"

http://detnews.com/article/20110425/METRO01/104250347/Terry-Jones-says-he'll-sue-over-his-arrest#ixzz1KX9cETCq
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/terry-jones-says-he-will-file-a-lawsuit-against-mich-county-prosecutors-office/2011/04/23/AFLgDSYE_story.html
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/265500/first-amendment-burned-michigan-andrew-stuttaford
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/04/23/UPI-NewsTrack-TopNews/UPI-27841303574400/
http://www.christianpost.com/news/terry-jones-jailed-in-mich-before-anti-sharia-protest-49955/

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