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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Oklahoma Police Report Pro-Lifer to U.S. Secret Service Agency
An Oklahoma City police officer pulled Hal Harrison over and confiscated a sign he’d made and placed on his truck, telling him it could be construed as a threat against the President. Harrison merely wanted to encourage support for the unborn, and discourage support for any legislation the President may sign that supports or encourages abortion. It’s a matter of free speech, but a poor choice of words. The sign said, “Abort Obama, not the unborn.”
After a police supervisor reviewed the situation, they returned the sign to Harrison having concluded that the officer had been “overzealous.” Despite the confiscation being excessive, the police captain stands behind their decisions, both to pull Harrison over and to report him to the Secret Service.
Adrian Andrews of the Secret Service in Oklahoma City interviewed Harrison at his home. While there, they also conducted a search of his home. In the end, they decided that he was not a threat.
Harrison still has the sign on his truck and is considering a civil suit for violation of his free speech rights, if he can find a lawyer to take his case.
Determining whether a person has suffered an injury due to police misconduct or whether there is a municipal liability requires careful investigation by experienced professionals. Not all cases have merit, but those that do must be fully documented and defended.
The Cochran Firm, with offices throughout the United States has attorneys and staff who are experienced in investigating and settling cases involving police misconduct. To learn more about your rights please contact the personal injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm in Detroit, Michigan for a consultation and case review.
After a police supervisor reviewed the situation, they returned the sign to Harrison having concluded that the officer had been “overzealous.” Despite the confiscation being excessive, the police captain stands behind their decisions, both to pull Harrison over and to report him to the Secret Service.
Adrian Andrews of the Secret Service in Oklahoma City interviewed Harrison at his home. While there, they also conducted a search of his home. In the end, they decided that he was not a threat.
Harrison still has the sign on his truck and is considering a civil suit for violation of his free speech rights, if he can find a lawyer to take his case.
Determining whether a person has suffered an injury due to police misconduct or whether there is a municipal liability requires careful investigation by experienced professionals. Not all cases have merit, but those that do must be fully documented and defended.
The Cochran Firm, with offices throughout the United States has attorneys and staff who are experienced in investigating and settling cases involving police misconduct. To learn more about your rights please contact the personal injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm in Detroit, Michigan for a consultation and case review.
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