Legal Update
By Larry E. Holtz, Esq. Supreme Court: Using a Routine Wristlock to Move a Resistant Protester Does Not Violate the US Constitution On the day of the governor’s inauguration in Vermont, roughly 200 demonstrators gathered at the State House, where some, including Shela Linton, staged a sit-in to press for universal healthcare. As evening fell and the capitol closed to the public, 29 protesters remained in the legislative chamber, seated on the floor with their arms linked. Police officers warned…
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