{"article":{"id":3680,"heading":"Twelve Ways to Democratize the U.S. Political System: Twelfth","author":"David Hanks for Global Exchange","created":"2000-09-06 22:15:31","modified":"2005-08-15 00:28:56","last_modified":"Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:28:56","article":"<p>12. Ensure freedom of political expression.  <br><br> People should have the right to express their political opinions without fear of state repression. Police officers should work to ensure that our First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, including political protest, are guaranteed. Police should be prevented from harassing, intimidating or using violence against peaceful protesters.<\/p>\n","contact":"david@globalexchange.org","link":"www.globalexchange.org\/democracy\/index.html","address":"2017 Mission Street, San Francisco CA 94110","phone":"415-558-9486x237","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","summary":"12. Ensure freedom of political expression.","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/2000\/09\/u\\_walockdownpolice.jpg","filesize":"26.9 kibibytes","article_url":"\/news\/2000\/09\/3680.php","image":{"original":"\/uploads\/2000\/09\/u\\_walockdownpolice.jpg","small":"\/uploads\/2000\/09\/u\\_walockdownpolice.jpgthumb.jpg"}},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}