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03-15-10VeteranFinalAdvisory.pdf
92K View Download The following information is embargoed until 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2010 ACLU/SC to Sue Veterans Administration for Denying Free Speech Rights to Veteran LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The ACLU of Southern California will announce a free-speech lawsuit on behalf of a 67-year-old Army veteran who has been protesting land-use policies by the Veterans Administration at the VA facility in west Los Angeles for more than a year. Although the U.S. Attorney’s Office last year dismissed five citations against Robert Rosebrock for displaying the U.S. flag upside down, VA police recently resumed their campaign of selective enforcement against him depending on how he displays the flag during his protests. WHAT: Announcement of details of the lawsuit WHEN: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:30 a.m. WHERE: In front of gates to VA park Northeast side of San Vicente Boulevard, ˝ block north of intersection of Wilshire and San Vicente (west of I-405) Los Angeles, CA WHO: Peter Eliasberg, Managing Attorney, ACLU/SC Robert Rosebrock, Army veteran and plaintiff Other veterans VISUALS: Protesting veterans outside gates to VA property For more information, please call (213) 977-5252. # # # Contact: Gordon Smith or Rachel Uranga 213.977.5252
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Wow. The ACLU is finally doing something for Americans!
Great news!
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Veteran sues federal government for removing upside-down flag
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...down-flag.html
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Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans:
The ACLU has sued the Executive Director and Chief of Police of the Los Angeles VA for Freedom of Speech violations. See article on Veterans Today and the attached press release. Re: ACLU Sues Veterans Affairs Over Free Speech Rights http://www.veteranstoday.com/2010/03...speech-rights/
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