Joseph Turner, executive director of Save Our State has made statements to the press which could be actionable.
Here is an excerpt:
The last rally cost the city nearly $100,000, Baldwin Park Mayor Manuel Lozano said. Turner said he hopes to cost Baldwin Park as much money as possible to pressure the city to change the monument. "If we come back 10 times,' he said, "it'll cost them a million dollars.”
Source:
http://www.sgvtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,205~12220~2934402,00.html
The City of Baldwin Park could have a civil case against Turner if they can show he did with malice and forethought deliberately conspire to cause financial damage to the city. That he conspired with others and organized events for the purpose of inflicting harm to the City of Baldwin Park.
To do this is not free speech, it a violation of civic code. To conspire to cause economic damage to a public body or private incorporation is considered unfair business practice. And there are laws to guard against this. If Turner has crossed that line, then he has exposed himself and every member of his organization to possible legal action by the City of Baldwin Park.
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Donnachaidh |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 10:04 AM |
Sue stinking Mexico for our losses! |
American Native |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 10:35 AM |
Sue the Corporations, Dumbass! |
Apache |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 10:49 AM |
Gee, I thought SOS'ers were anti-war, too... |
Apache |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 11:00 AM |
White supremist scumbags |
Fredric L. Rice |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 11:14 AM |
You're a little lost fred |
Fed Up |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 11:56 AM |
Definition |
johnk |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 5:27 PM |
Well it's more like this |
Render |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 5:40 PM |
Yeah |
johnk |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 7:02 PM |
Further Thoughts on Loonies |
Render |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 7:04 PM |
My mistake |
Render |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 7:09 PM |
"Subversive countercultures." |
Fredric L. Rice |
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005 at 7:37 PM |
Time for your meds, Fred |
Rice Cooker |
Monday, Jun. 27, 2005 at 8:39 AM |
Nice spin... |
Fed Up |
Monday, Jun. 27, 2005 at 9:42 AM |
read the manual |
Sheepdog |
Monday, Jun. 27, 2005 at 12:00 PM |
Google is a good start |
Fed Up |
Monday, Jun. 27, 2005 at 12:34 PM |
send him the papers... |
sec. of state. |
Monday, Jun. 27, 2005 at 8:18 PM |
Yeah, great idea, guys. |
Secret Shopper |
Wednesday, Jun. 29, 2005 at 12:18 PM |
Joseph Turner Diaries |
El Gallo Negro |
Wednesday, Jul. 20, 2005 at 7:52 AM |
ok then |
lat |
Wednesday, Jul. 20, 2005 at 7:57 AM |
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