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2019-09-05 -Land of the Free

Judges refuse to drop charges against protesters at Straight Pride Parade

[WASHINGTONTIMES] Activists hoping to be let off with a slap on the wrist after being arrested for disrupting last weekend’s Straight Pride Parade have run into resistance from Boston judges.

Two Boston Municipal Court judges refused to throw out the charges against the 18 defendants who appeared Tuesday in court, frustrating defense attorneys and prosecutors who sought to have minor charges dismissed, as reported by local news outlets.

Judge Thomas Horgan also told out-of-towners that they risked 90-day jail sentences if they set foot in Boston for any reason other than court and lawyer appointments, rejecting one defendant’s request to visit relatives in the city’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood.

"Stay out of Boston," said Judge Horgan, according to the Boston Herald.

Boston police arrested 36 people Saturday on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to assault and battery on a police officer after more than 1,000 counter-protesters, including bands of antifa activists, descended on the Straight Pride Parade, which drew an estimated 200 participants.

In a separate courtroom, Judge Richard Sinnott turned down motions by prosecutors to have low-level charges dismissed against defendants with no criminal record in exchange for community service.

The decision drew the ire of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, who accused him of punishing protesters for exercising their First Amendment rights.

"Make no mistake: some people were appropriately arraigned and will be held accountable for actions that put the safety of the public and law enforcement at risk," she said in a statement. "For those people now tangled in the criminal justice system for exercising their right to free speech ‐ many of whom had no prior criminal record ‐ I will use the legal process to remedy the judge’s overstepping of his role.

Posted by Fred 2019-09-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Antifa

#1 A judge working to maintain public order? How unusual in this day and age.

I do feel for the people who were arrested despite having no criminal history. My good friend, Crimin B. Hard, had the same thing happen to his own self. Before that string of bank robberies, he had the rap sheet of a choir boy. But the judge said bank robberies be bank robberies. Must have caught him on a judgmental day, I guess.

Posted by SteveS 2019-09-05 01:39|| 2019-09-05 01:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Some womyn accusing this judge of se ual molestation (unappropriate look) 40 years ago in 5 4 3

Posted by g(r)omgoru PB 2019-09-05 03:48|| 2019-09-05 03:48|| Front Page Top

#3 The decision drew the ire of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins,

Ahhh, the "forces" of law and order in Beantown step up for their constituents.

Posted by AlanC 2019-09-05 07:37|| 2019-09-05 07:37|| Front Page Top

#4 "For those people now tangled in the criminal justice system for exercising their right to free speech ‐

Not even close. However based upon that logic, you need to release all thieves for engaging in economic redistribution. Why should hiring some political hack make it any less than practicing socialist economic policies.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-09-05 08:52|| 2019-09-05 08:52|| Front Page Top

#5 DA Rachael Rollins is a SJW piece of work. She has decided that shoplifting, pickpocketing, low level assault etc are NOT to be prosecuted within the city of Boston.

Needless to say news travels fast and the ne'er-do-wells at camp-run-amok are on the loose. Police, and Judges are not happy. And now she is now accusing Judges of "overstepping their authority."

Posted by The peanut gallery 2019-09-05 09:46|| 2019-09-05 09:46|| Front Page Top

#6 She's a Soros puppet

Posted by Frank G 2019-09-05 09:48|| 2019-09-05 09:48|| Front Page Top

#7 The DA can say that ? Oh... it's an elected post. OK, can't the judge charge her with contempt for denigrating the judgement or... talking.. above her pay grade or something ?

Posted by Dron66046 2019-09-05 10:53|| 2019-09-05 10:53|| Front Page Top

#8 I have never run into a prosecutor who wanted too drop charges .

Posted by chris 2019-09-05 12:43|| 2019-09-05 12:43|| Front Page Top

#9 She has been in office for 8 months. She ran on a promise to not prosecute low level crimes. One look at her and listening to her, it is clear that Boston is on its way to mirror Detroit....

Posted by 49 Pan 2019-09-05 15:08|| 2019-09-05 15:08|| Front Page Top

#10 Just another Commie.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2019-09-05 15:47|| 2019-09-05 15:47|| Front Page Top

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