Free Speech Takes a Hit
By Jeralyn, Section Republican National Convention 2004
Posted on Tue Aug 31, 2004 at 02:15:57 PM EST
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Posted on Tue Aug 31, 2004 at 02:15:57 PM EST
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Why did a 21 yeear old student from Yale get arrested and charged with assaulting a federal officer for shouting an anti-war slogan?
A 21-year-old Yale student, posing as a volunteer at the Republican National Convention, got within 10 feet of Vice President Dick Cheney and shouted anti-war statements before being dragged away, authorities said Tuesday.
Secret Service Agent Shannon Zeigler said Cheney "was never in any harm or danger" during the incident Monday night in Madison Square Garden. The suspect, Thomas Frampton, was charged with assaulting federal officers and impeding the operation of the Secret Service.
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