<![CDATA[protestors - Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/tags/protestors/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:45:39 GMT en-us <![CDATA[Irvine 11 are Charged by Orange County District Attorney]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/irvine-11-are-charged-by-orange-county-district-attorney/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/irvine-11-are-charged-by-orange-county-district-attorney/ Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:17:00 GMT Last year 11 students were detained by authorities after disrupting a speech by the Ambassador from Israel, Ambassador Oren, at the University of California, Irvine. These students, since referred to as the Irvine 11, have now been formally charged with the crime of disturbing the peace. The eleven students, some of whom attended the University of…

]]> Last year 11 students were detained by authorities after disrupting a speech by the Ambassador from Israel, Ambassador Oren, at the University of California, Irvine. These students, since referred to as the Irvine 11, have now been formally charged with the crime of disturbing the peace. The eleven students, some of whom attended the University of California at Irvine and others the University of California at Riverside, disrupted the Ambassador’s speech shouting anti-Israel messages or pro-Palestine messages. The Orange County District Attorney’s office deliberated over whether to charge them because of the free speech issues and probably also because a judicial prosecution will set a showdown for free speech issues. While Free Speech is a cornerstone of American Democracy it does not permit another individual to “shout down” another. Also, through precedent the United States Supreme Court has laid out certain time and place restrictions that limit free speech, mainly for practical reasons. For example, holding a noisy demonstration in the middle of the night in a sleepy town might cause a court to legally restrict such a demonstration despite the Free Speech argument.

So while the Orange County District Attorney’s decision to charge the Irvine 11 is controversial it appears to be supported by the law in this area and not an infringement of the 1st Amendment right to Free Speech. See, Penal Code Sections 415, 415.5, 416.

]]> <![CDATA[Former Fire Chief Guilty of Beating Puppy]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/former-fire-chief-guilty-of-beating-puppy/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/former-fire-chief-guilty-of-beating-puppy/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:19:00 GMT Glynn Johnson, a former Los Angeles County assistant fire chief, was found guilty in Riverside County Superior Court to charges of animal cruelty (California Penal Code Section 597(a)) and use of a deadly weapon (California Penal Code Section 12022) for beating a puppy to death outside his Riverside home. The deadly weapon used to kill…

]]> Glynn Johnson, a former Los Angeles County assistant fire chief, was found guilty in Riverside County Superior Court to charges of animal cruelty (California Penal Code Section 597(a)) and use of a deadly weapon (California Penal Code Section 12022) for beating a puppy to death outside his Riverside home. The deadly weapon used to kill the mixed breed shepherd, Karley, was a 12-pound rock. Johnson was accused of the crime after a long standing feud between him and his neighbors back in 2008 where he left dog feces in his neighbors’ mailbox along with a letter warning them to keep their dogs off his property.

Weeks before Johnson’s arrest, protesters from various animal-rights groups were gathering in front of the District Attorney’s Office asking that Johnson be prosecuted. Johnson is now facing custody time as well as a hefty fine for his crime.

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