OH: Man Sentenced To 30 Days In Jail For Raising $42 Donated To Homeless Charity

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Man Sentenced To 30 Days In Jail For Raising $42 Donated To Homeless Charity

Last Thursday, March 26th, reporters from Counter Current News, Alternative Media Syndicate, The Anti Media, The Fifth Column, The Greene County Herald, Truth Voice and Cop Block all filled the court room in Xenia, Ohio to witness one of the most bizarre things in the history of the American legal system: a man being convicted of the “crime” of raising money for charity.

Virgil Vaduva is a reporter for the Greene County Herald. He is known throughout Greene County for his tireless activism on several fronts, including fighting for the rights of the poor and homeless. Tuesday, March the 31st, Virgil was sentenced for his “crime” of “panhandling” for the poor. What was the sentence? Judge Murray handed down the maximum sentence of 30 days in jail. He even added extra “punishment” of 100 hours of community service, to be carried out within 90 days.

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Xenia neighbors the infamous City of Beavercreek, where John Crawford was gunned down last August. Like Beavercreek, Xenia has an ordinance that outright bans asking someone for money. So while our reporters were in the court room, and one asked another person there to support the defendant if they had change to feed the meter, they were committing a criminal act. Moreover, another member of the media requested “a couple of quarters” outside for their parking space, as jury selection for this minor, fourth degree misdemeanor took all morning. That journalist too had committed a criminal act by making this request.

Last month Virgil Vaduva of the Greene County Herald joined journalists from Counter Current News and other organizations to inform the City Council of Xenia that the law against making such requests was unconstitutional and that similar laws have been challenged in court and overturned, time and time again. The very next day Virgil showed up outside of the City Council building and police department to “panhandle” for charity.

Virgil made it very clear that the act was one of protest and also that the funds were being donated to charity. He did so because he knew that in their arrogance, the City of Xenia would ticket him for something that was not actually even prohibited in their ordinance. Virgil came to court with a receipt from United Voluntary Services, attesting to the donation of 100% of the funds he collected. The judge refused to admit it into evidence.

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[acesfull]

This is just unbelievable, I am speechless, I have no speech.. Ok I regained my composure..

First the tax payers in this town of tyrants will be on the hook for big money after the gentleman wins his soon to come lawsuit...
My own wish on this issue is that the prosecutor and idiot judge are disbarred, if in fact they even are attorney's.. I would question where these two idiots received their law degrees...


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Acesfull

 

[phill4paul]

The judge refused to admit it into evidence.

Of course he did. Pesky things like evidence subvert the right and proper judgement of the great deciders.

 

[acesfull]

Municipal courts are the most corrupt courts in the country.... I simply refuse to ever give them any "jurisdiction over my person"..

If you enter their cage of injustice, much harm will fall upon you... They are a kangaroo court of fines, fee's and threats of jail time ruled by judges and lawyers that could not cut it in the real legal world, they are the lowest of the low... Hence stay away from municipal court unless you intend on raising an issue at the next levels of law and you will be seeking redress in civil court for rights violations against you via the corrupt municipal court.

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Acesfull

 

[Anti Federalist]

Of course he did. Pesky things like evidence subvert the right and proper judgement of the great deciders.

Justice?

Ain't no one got time for that.

 

[DamianTV]

They will always want more. So when they want more, they fine you more. Result: Criminalizing normal actions to increase revenue. Think this would get any better with a Privatized Police Force?