Categories
U.S. news
The Elkhart Project
Crime & courts
Life
Environment
Faith
Giving
Education
Race & ethnicity
Military
Security
Weird new s
World news
Politics
Business
Sports
Entertainment
Health
Tech & science
Travel
Local news
Weather
Browse
Video
Photos
Disable Fly-out
Resource guide
Get Your 2009 Credit Score
Scottrade: $7 online trades
Sponsored links
Your city Mom Lost 47 lbs
Follow ing 1 rule!
I Cut Dow n 47 lbs of Stomach
Fat In A Month By Obeying This
1 Old Rule
w w w .RachelRayBlogs.com
Your city Man Earns $7k a
Month
I got f ired! I now earn more than
my old boss, learn how ...
w w w .Matthew sMoney.com
The Truth about Belly Fat
Stop falling for scams & learn
the real truth on losing stomach
fat.
w w w .TruthAboutAbs.com
AARP Auto Insurance From
The Hartford.
You Can Save $388 On AARP
Auto Insurance Today If You're
Over 50.
AARP.TheHartford.com
Your city Jobs (Open Jobs)
$47/hr Part-Time Jobs Open.
Requirements : Just a
Computer.
w w w .LosAngeles-Tribune.com
MSN Home | Mail
Sign In
featuring Today Show
Nightly News
Dateline
Meet the Press
MSNBC TV
NBC Sports
Search America's #1 News Site
More
Court: It’s OK to falsely accuse police
Ruling strikes down California law adopted after Rodney King beating
updated 7:38 p.m. PT, Thurs., Nov . 3, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court on
Thursday nullified a California criminal law
adopted after the Rodney King beating that
made it unlawful for citizens to knowingly lodge
false accusations against police officers.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the
law was an unconstitutional infringement of
speech because false statements in support of
officers were not also criminalized.
The decision, hailed by civil liberties groups and
opposed by state prosecutors and law
enforcement groups, overturns the California
Supreme Court, which in 2002 ruled that free
speech concerns took a back seat when it
came to speech targeting police officers.
Story continues below ↓
advertisement | your ad here
Video: Crime & courts
More v ideo
Drew Peterson’s kids def