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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJeff Olson, California Man, Faces 13 Years In Jail For Writing Anti-Big Bank Messages In Chalk
Jeff Olson, a 40-year-old man from San Diego, Calif., will face jail time for charges stemming from anti-big bank messages he scrawled in water-soluble chalk outside Bank of America branches last year.
The San Diego Reader reported Tuesday that a judge had decided to prohibit Olson's attorney from "mentioning the First Amendment, free speech, free expression, public forum, expressive conduct, or political speech during the trial."
With that ruling, Olson must now stand trial on 13 counts of vandalism, charges that together carry a potential 13-year jail sentence and fines of up to $13,000.
"Oh my gosh," Olson said on his way out of court on Tuesday. "I can't believe this is happening." ...................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/jeff-olson-california-banks_n_3499177.html?1372199922&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
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Jeff Olson, California Man, Faces 13 Years In Jail For Writing Anti-Big Bank Messages In Chalk (Original Post)
marmar
Jun 2013
OP
Is there any organized effort to pressure the PTB to drop the jail time or something?
Arugula Latte
Jun 2013
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HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)1. WTF?
Holy shit, I hope its not the Jeff Olson I know. And I hope his lawyer is a good one...the judge's decision sounds appeallable. How the fuck can this NOT be about free speech and the 1st A? Its this type of speech specifically protected by the 1A!
Ilsa
(61,710 posts)2. Vandalism? If paint, I could see it,
But not water soluble chalk.
Fucking B of A.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)3. Vandalism with washable chalk? I thought vandalism meant you did some
permanent damage to someone else's property. Something that can be hosed off is not vandalism IMHO.
villager
(26,001 posts)4. "Vandalism" to the sanctity of our lords and masters, the banks
You shall not make fun of your owners!
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)5. Is there any organized effort to pressure the PTB to drop the jail time or something?
This is ridiculous.
Maybe we should call BofA PR?
MindPilot
(12,693 posts)6. Another thread on this
malaise
(269,254 posts)7. But the banks can steal people's homes
with impunity. What a fugging world!
lpbk2713
(42,772 posts)8. Arrested by the Thought Police
Pogo, where are you now that we need you?