Court rules in favor of dissidents

The days when Bush's policing of thoughts flourished with almost no limits may have drawn to a close even in Texas.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled yesterday that 2 antiwar activists should not have been arrested just for pitching tents near Bush's luxurious ranch. However, this ruling was an unnervingly close 5 to 4, which calls into question the 4 judges who would have ruled against the protesters.

The arrests came during Cindy Sheehan's mid-decade antiwar campaign and were prompted by authorities' desire to shelter Bush from his feelings being hurt.

To suppress the antiwar activists, McLennan County had passed a clearly unconstitutional ordinance banning roadside camping. But these 2 protesters were arrested not under this law but under a state law against obstructing highways. However, all witnesses agreed that they weren't obstructing the road.

The fact that they were charged under a law they clearly weren't violating conjures images of Rosco P. Coltrane hassling the Dukes, doesn't it?

(Source: http://cbs11tv.com/local/cindy.sheehan.protest.2.992183.html)