Theos-Talk Archives (March 2003 Message tt00089)

Read: '...a public mall in the state of New York...' Since when is a *public*
mall private property? Besides, we all know that it had to do with the text
on the t-shirt, which he had just bought in *the same mall*.

I seem to recall something to the effect that in a democracy, you can express
yourself and/or voice your opinions. But, just keep your eyes closed for the
fact that George Orwell's prediction is one step closer.

Theo

Steve Stubbs wrote:

> In fairness, it should be said that the fellow was on private
> property when he was arrested, and he was arrested for refusing to
> leave when asked, not for wearing a T-shirt.
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Theo Paijmans <th.paijmans@w...>
> wrote:
> > NEW YORK (Reuters) -- A lawyer was arrested late Monday and charged
> with
> > trespassing at a public mall in the state of New York after
> refusing to take off a
> > T-shirt advocating peace that he had just purchased at the mall.
> >(snip)