Conn. Abortion Foes Allege Harassment

[Khephra]

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN

Associated Press Writer

NORWALK, Conn. (AP) - Abortion opponents allege state police violated their civil rights by stopping them on a highway and arresting a passenger, but officers said Tuesday they stopped the group because their slow-moving vehicle created a traffic hazard with a display of photos of aborted fetuses.

The American Family Association Center for Law and Policy, which is representing the demonstrators, demanded an investigation into last Thursday's incident and said it plans to file a lawsuit.

``It appears that Connecticut has taken a page from Wyatt Earp's play book,'' said Brian Fahling, an attorney for the activists.

State police said they had not received a complaint but would investigate if requested. They denied the stop and arrest were politically motivated.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4382853,00.html

[Rose Siding]

1. Oh, my my, Trooper David

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Marcavage and his attorneys say Trooper David Febbraio berated him as a "Jesus-freak," a "wing-nut," "brainwashed" and "extremist."

[w4rma]

2. Wyatt Earp? good grief. These people are nuts. (nt)

[tlcandie]

3. Sounds legally like these people were stopped for the right reason.

However, it appears that the officer may have overloaded his ass which isn't unusual when you get them all riled up!

BTW, I know firsthand what they are capable of listening to my police officer son tell me about ignorant-assed (his words) people and the ignorant-assed (his words) stunts they pull.

From what I've heard and seen, when you start pushing back and not listening to their demands you get lots of doodoo swung in your direction.

The video capturing person who did not listen was again in error as was the truck originally for holding up traffic and causing enough distraction that accidents were possible.