Ray McGovern Wins Victory in Civil Rights Case after his Brutal Arrest Protesting a Hillary Speech

[KoKo]

Important victory in case of Ray McGovern's brutal arrest
'Be On the Look Out Alert' Rescinded; Law Enforcement Instructed that BOLO is 'Not Operational'

If you don’t know Ray McGovern yet, you probably should.

by Peter Van Buren

You see, Ray just beat down, in court, Hillary Clinton, the State Department, and a small part of Post-Constitutional America.

Who is this Guy?

McGovern is a changed man. He started out in the Army, then he worked for the CIA from the Kennedy administration up through the first Bush presidency, preparing the president’s daily intel brief. He was a hell of a spy. McGovern began to see the evil of much of the government’s work, and has since become an outspoken critic of the intelligence world and an advocate for free speech. He speaks on behalf of people like Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden.

Ray McGovern was put on the State Department’s Diplomatic Security BOLO list– Be On the Look Out– one of a series of proliferating government watch lists. What McGovern did to end up on Diplomatic Security’s dangerous persons list and how he got off the list are a tale of our era, Post-Constitutional America.

http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/09/26/ray-mcgovern-triumphs-over-state-department


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http://www.justiceonline.org/commentary/important-victory-in-case-of.html

The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund is pleased to announce an important victory in the ongoing case of peace activist Ray McGovern, the former CIA analyst, who was brutalized and arrested by officers in 2011 for standing in silent protest during a speech given by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The PCJF filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Mr. McGovern challenging the arrest and brutality, and seeking an injunction against the State Department related to its issuing a "Be On the Look-Out" ( BOLO) alert against Mr. McGovern which directed agents to stop and question him on sight.

We have obtained the relief sought in the litigation against the Department of State and confirmed that the BOLO alert is now rescinded and that the U.S. State Department has advised other law enforcement that it is non-operational.

The reasons cited for issuing a BOLO alert against Ray included his "political activism, primarily anti-war" — a clearly unconstitutional basis.

Mr. McGovern’s constitutional rights lawsuit against George Washington University and the officers who assaulted and arrested him is still going forward.

The original 2011 incident took place, ironically, at a speech by Clinton where she admonished other governments for repressing free speech. Mr. McGovern stood up and silently turned his back to her, at which point officers rapidly and brutallly removed him from public view, took him to jail, and left him bleeding with bruises and contusions. All charges were subsequently dropped.

The PCJF discovered the unconstitutional BOLO alert issued by the State Department through a Freedom of Information Act demand, and filed a lawsuit, pro bono, on Mr. McGovern’s behalf earlier this year.

http://www.justiceonline.org/commentary/important-victory-in-case-of.html

[sabrina 1]

1. Excellent. How could anyone forget who Ray McGovern is if they were paying

attention during the Bush era?

He is an American hero. Good for him for refusing to give up his rights without a fight. Too bad there are so many only too willing to do.

Great American, great victory for Civil Rights.

[liberal_at_heart]

2. That is wonderful.

[leftstreet]

3. Wonder if he'll get an invite to Hillary's Coron...Inauguration

DURec

[Enrique]

4. "be on the lookout"

this guy is dangerous:

[Volaris]

22. and that's the problem with PLAUSIBLE deniability..

It doesn't have to be FACTUAL. Just plausible.
As in, "its PLAUSIBLE that it's a fact that WMD, Iraq, whatever and whatnot.."
Fuckers.

[malaise]

5. I love him - this is great news

He is a genuine patriot.

Down memory lane with war criminal Rumsfeld

[eShirl]

17. That's what I automatically think of anytime I read or hear his name. n/t

[djean111]

6. Oh, I love this - "Post-Constitutional America."

"political activism, primarily anti-war"

Wonder when agreeing with Ray will mean an ejection from DU. Since it looks more and more like some demand we all be in lockstep, agreeing with all politicians and appointees, no matter what, as long as they have a "D" on their shirt or have been appointed by a D. In addition, it seems that whatever anyone in the GOP criticizes or attacks, we must immediately espouse the opposite position, no matter what. Leave yer critical thinking at the portal. We laugh at freepers for this sort of thing.

[gopiscrap]

7. Excellent!!

[marble falls]

8. Hillary Clinton is a textbook politician. If she's nominated I will vote for her because I have no

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doubt the Teapublican running will be worse. I only hope she doesn't hurt the rest of the ticket if she gets the nod. Because I think her running will keep the turnout low.

I do wish Bill Clinton could run again and I know a lot of Republicans who would vote for him if only because they made a lot of money during his first eight years.

[FlatStanley]

12. Brilliant idea. Keep sliding into inanity.

[marble falls]

18. Nice personal attack. Got anything addressing the point?

[FlatStanley]

20. Yes. Vote for those that reflect your values.

[Thinkingabout]

15. Unless the rules change he isn't able to run again.

[marble falls]

19. Which is why I said, "I do wish Bill Clinton could run again..." I'm not so sure I'd want the....

"rules" changed. Could you imagine twelve or sixteen years of Ronnie Reagan?

[Dont call me Shirley]

9. I hope Amy Goodman has him on next week.

[JEB]

10. Ray McGovern is an American hero and more deserving

of the word patriot than all scumbags who cling to that word in order to hide their crimes.

[99th_Monkey]

11. Awesome post. Thank you KoKo and thank you Ray McGovern

for not giving up the good fight.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

13. "Denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger.": Hermann Goering

[whereisjustice]

14. Our goddamn police state is demanding compliance. Meanwhile on Wall Street...

[woo me with science]

16. Post-Constitutional America.

Yes.

K&R

[Octafish]

21. Thank you, KoKo!

Ray McGovern is a man of integrity.