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Westport is an old, cool KC area of shops and bars. And, apparently, over-zealous cops and security guards.
The rest, with video, at kcfox4.com link below:
Westport Man Wins Fight Over Right to Walk on Public Sidewalk
The rest, with video, at kcfox4.com link below:
Westport Man Wins Fight Over Right to Walk on Public Sidewalk
KANSAS CITY, Mo. A Westport resident fought the law, and with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, he won after he was arrested and issued a ticket for walking on a public sidewalk.
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"Several police officers and security guards came over and said everyone go home, the bars have closed we need you to get off the streets, and off the sidewalks," said Thomas, who says that he walked away like he was told. But he also told officers that he had a right to be on a public sidewalk.
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The ACLU represented Thomas in court, saying that his arrest and prosecution violated his constitutional right to move about in public. On Monday, the city prosecutor dismissed the tresspassing charge against Thomas
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