civil liberties

August 18, 2008 - 11:43am
PRESS RELEASE

Dr. Mike Hargadon Applauds Dropping of All Charges Against Peaceful Demonstrators

On August 1, 2008, 18 peaceful demonstrators, including 10 teenagers, were arrested by Maryland State Troopers along Route 24 in Bel Air.  Jack Ames, director of Defend Life, reported that all of the demonstrators were arrested without warning, they were not read their rights, and they were held overnight without access to a lawyer.  Additionally, he said that most of those arrested were not allowed a single phone call while incarcerated. 

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