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On 29 Nov 2003 12:42:18 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (toad-o-line) wrote: >"sgdunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... >> Standing up for someone's rights is totally different from standing up >> for his actions. The ACLU doesn't confuse the two and shouldn't be >> scapegoated. >> "Chad Gore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message >> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> > Liberal ACLU to Defend NAMBLA Child Molesters >> > >> > Associated Press >> > Aug. 31, 2000 >> > Liberal ACLU to Defend NAMBLA Child Molesters >> > >> > BOSTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union will represent a liberal >> > group that advocates sex between men and boys in a lawsuit brought by >> > the family of a slain 10-year-old. >> > >> > The family of Jeffrey Curley of Cambridge said the North American >> > Man/Boy Love Association and its web site which is now off-line >> > incited the attempted molestation and murder of the boy on Oct. 1, >> > 1997. >> > >> > One of two men convicted in the killing, Charles Jaynes, 25, >> > reportedly viewed the group's web site shortly before the killing, and >> > also had in his possession some of NAMBLA's publications. Also >> > convicted in the killing was 24-year-old Salvatore Sicari. >> > >> Advocating that a criminal act be made legal is perfectly legal. The >> family of a victim of a murder or wrongful death does not have standing to >> sue those who advocated commission of the crime or tort. If it were >> otherwise, free speech could not exist. >> > The ACLU said the case, filed in federal court in mid-May, involves >> > issues of freedom of speech and association. >> > >> > "For us, it is a fundamental First Amendment case," John Roberts, >> > executive director of the Massachusetts branch of the ACLU, told >> > Boston Globe Wednesday. "It has to do with communications on a web >> > site, and material that does not promote any kind of criminal behavior >> > whatsoever." >> > >> > ACLU officials said NAMBLA members deny encouraging coercion, rape or >> > violence. >> > >> > Attorney Lawrence Frisoli, who represents the Curleys, said he is glad >> > the ACLU is defending NAMBLA, because he has had trouble locating the >> > group's members. >> > >> Fortunately, NAMBLA probably doesn't have that many members. Very few >> people would want it to be legal for pedophiles to act on their urges. (I >> know I wouldn't want it to be legal.) Of the few who do want sex between men >> and boys legal, most would be afraid to associate themselves with a group >> like NAMBLA for fear of being suspected of being pedophiles. Pedophiles and >> gays have another reason not to get involved with NAMBLA: They'd out >> themselves. > > >====== > >Don't waste any brain cells looking for logic from "Chad". He's a >stark raving looney, aint'choo Chad?? ---------------- You must forgive "Horny toad". He was caught molesting a stun gun , again !! Ha" ha"............ headcheese" ! "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." -- Al Gore, Vice President
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