Free Speech Watch|All civil liberties must be respected, even in times of national emergency, however, the Freedom of Speech afforded by the U.S. Constitution is arguably the most important. In these days of the so-called “Patriot Act” our free speech is constantly under serious attack. This website monitors the efforts to protect our free speech. It also monitors the People’s reaction to those efforts.

Gates was supposedly arrested for disorderly conduct, but Gates was really arrested for exercising his First Amendment rights on private property. However, this type of arrest represents an illegal, unconstitutional arrest. For example, in Levine v. … 272, § 53, was not grounded in probable cause and, therefore, violated Plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment rights. Defendant conceded as much during oral argument, contending only that she is entitled to qualified immunity. …

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