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print email Source: Editorial: A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER MauiTime Will Fight The Maui Police Department Subpoena To Defend Free Speech
Who are the Terrorists
May 29, 2011 | 02:47 PM

It occurred to me that the conduct of the police classifies as terroristic threatening. By caring a gun and handcuffs and having been known to use them the police are involved in terroristic threatening. In addition, a subpoena threatens the person who receives it with harm and is another form of terroristic threatening. There are many agencies of our government which seem to me to be involved in terroristic threatening. Tax collectors and loan institutions regularly threaten people with loss of their property, fines, etc. In this case, I believe that a skilled lawyer could
argue that the subpoena itself is a form of terroristic threatening. This law in effect makes it impossible for a person to inform someone else of consequences that may
result in a particular situation. For example, "If you don't take your hands off of my
4 year old daughter, I will take action to subdue you." Obviously, this law is ridiculous. Everyone must be free to inform others of possible consequences.
It is clear to me that the police will not be able to do their job if this law is applied
fairly to all Americans.

George
Haiku
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