Friday, March 19, 2010

Wisconsin Carry, Inc. awarded judgement against City of Racine and two Racine police officers

Wisconsin Carry, Inc. awarded judgement against City of Racine and two Racine police officers: "Frank was lawfully open-carrying on his own porch when Racine Police, who were summoned to his neighborhood on an unrelated call, observed and questioned Frank because he was open-carrying. After a few minutes of increasingly aggressive questioning Frank exercised his right to remain silent and was subsequently unlawfully arrested for obstruction of justice for refusing to give his name. In the state of Wisconsin no law allows officers to arrest for obstruction on a person's refusal to give his or her name. 'Mere silence is insufficient to constitute obstruction"

"The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has entered a judgment in the amount of $10,000 in favor of Wisconsin Carry, Inc. and Frank Hannon-Rock and against the City of Racine and two Racine police officers."

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