Apr 29, 2010

VA: Libertarian Party Denouces Police Raid on Student Newspaper

From WHSV:
After a raid on a student newspaper, the Libertarian Party of Virginia is calling for Rockingham County Commonwealth's Attorney Marsha Garst's resignation. On April 16, 2010, Garst arrived at the offices of 'The Breeze,' the James Madison University student newspaper, with police officers in a raid demanding photographs taken during an altercation between police and students at Springfest April 10. They told the editor, Katie Thisdell, if she didn't comply, they would seize computers and other equipment.

"This is absolutely chilling," says Bill Wood, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Virginia. "It is the kind of thing you would hear happening in the former Soviet Union or Cuba, not in the United States of America."

1 comment:

Christian Prophet said...

It would be interesting to have more facts. As published, this sounds like one person's perception. Incidentally, you might be interested in the article, "Libertarian Pledge of Nonviolence."
http://spirituallibertarian.blogspot.com/