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Originally Posted by tis
ALTON, N.H. —Charges have been dismissed against an Alton man who refused to stop talking during a town board of selectmen meeting.
Jeffrey Clay said he was robbed of his right to free speech when the council cut him off, and a judge agreed.
The court called the board's actions censorship and said in the ruling that Clay did nothing wrong and arresting him violated his First Amendment rights.
There is more on the WMUR site if you want to read it all.
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I don't necessarily agree with what this guy had to say but I"m damn glad the court system worked and defended his right to say it. A small battle but a win for our country and the beliefs it was founded on!