Beaten Pastor Anderson cleared of charges in border incident

[libertybrewcity]

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) - A jury has acquitted a Tempe pastor charged with failing to obey officers' instructions at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint near Yuma.

The jury also cleared Steven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church of obstructing a highway during the April 2009 incident at the Interstate 8 checkpoint. Both charges are misdemeanors.

A Border Patrol agent questioned Anderson about his citizenship but he refused to answer, saying it was his constitutional right to remain silent. After he wouldn't move to a secondary inspection area, Anderson says a state police officer and Border Patrol agents broke both windows of his car, shocked him with a stun gun, dragged him out and slammed him onto the ground.

Anderson says he's thrilled with Friday's verdict.

http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=12980573

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJF5cUWXA_A

 

[tnvoter]

Now if they'll only do something about the Pigs who beat him up.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Now if they'll only do something about the Pigs who beat him up.

That ^^^

It's a fucking travesty this thing even went to trial.

 

[JK/SEA]

So whats next? law suit?...a heartfelt apology?..a coupon for some bandaids?...

 

[libertybrewcity]

So whats next? law suit?...a heartfelt apology?..a coupon for some bandaids?...

a psychological slap in the face!

 

[james1906]

He needs to sue the fuck outta them.

 

[Humanae Libertas]

Here's the video of the incident, for those who don't know what happened:

YouTube - ACTUAL FOOTAGE Pastor Beaten Tased by Border Patrol DPS (Alex Jones) GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME

 

[Baptist]

I believe that the Andersons were waiting for the appeals to be exhausted before they brought a civil suit. Their lawyer is really good, so I'm sure that they will be suing.

 

[libertybrewcity]

I believe that the Andersons were waiting for the appeals to be exhausted before they brought a civil suit. Their lawyer is really good, so I'm sure that they will be suing.

You must be Anderson! Baptist minister

 

[Baptist]

You must be Anderson! Baptist minister

Naw. My wife checks Mrs Anderson's blog almost daily. The blog is cool she talks a lot about health issues, homeschooling and other neat things. I check the blog once a month or so to see if there are updates on his case.

They used Mark Victor, who is the same lawyer that RR4409 uses. Also, Judge Nap had Victor on a Freedom Watch episode once, and said that he knew who Victor was. Based off those things, I assume this Victor dude is a good lawyer (that and the fact that his website is called "AttorneyForFreedom .com")

 

[libertybrewcity]

Naw. My wife checks Mrs Anderson's blog almost daily. The blog is cool she talks a lot about health issues, homeschooling and other neat things. I check the blog once a month or so to see if there are updates on his case.

They used Mark Victor, who is the same lawyer that RR4409 uses. Also, Judge Nap had Victor on a Freedom Watch episode once, and said that he knew who Victor was. Based off those things, I assume this Victor dude is a good lawyer (that and the fact that his website is called "AttorneyForFreedom .com")

ooookkkkk.

 

[JustinTime]

Instead of beating him, they should have simply refused to allow him in the country.

 

[AGRP]

Any possiblility of him sueing for $$$$?

 

[JK/SEA]

Instead of beating him, they should have simply refused to allow him in the country.

haha...good one. They should have beaten his family, shot the dog, burned his house down, then charge him with assaulting an officer.

 

[JustinTime]

haha...good one. They should have beaten his family, shot the dog, burned his house down, then charge him with assaulting an officer.

No, simply not allowing him across the border is good enough.

 

[Danke]

Instead of beating him, they should have simply refused to allow him in the country.

He was already in the country.

 

[JustinTime]

He was already in the country.

The article didnt spell it out, but WTF would the border patrol be patrolling if not the border? I thought that was just a reasonable thing the reader was supposed to take for granted.

 

[amy31416]

The article didnt spell it out, but WTF would the border patrol be patrolling if not the border? I thought that was just a reasonable thing the reader was supposed to take for granted.

State borders, I believe. Apparently check points are pretty rampant near the US-Mexico border in states like Arizona.

 

[pmbug]

He was already in the country.

Adjust your sarcasm meter.

 

[ghengis86]

The article didnt spell it out, but WTF would the border patrol be patrolling if not the border? I thought that was just a reasonable thing the reader was supposed to take for granted.

They can 'patrol' up to 100 miles inland from the border and this area is known as a constitution-free zone, where your natural rights are not protected by the government.
http://www.aclu.org/national-security_technology-and-liberty/are-you-living-constitution-free-zone