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Utah Woman Charged with Hate Crime for Stomping on “Back The Blue” Sign

JonathanTurley

There is a troubling case in Panguitch, Utah where a woman has reportedly been charged with a hate crim e for allegedly “stomping on a ‘Back the Blue’ sign” at a gas station. For we are presented with a clear and simple statute to be judged against a pure command of the Constitution. That law was struck down in United States v.

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Trump’s Liability Or Opportunity? Two Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump Over Capitol Riot

JonathanTurley

COUNT FOUR (Violation of a Public Safety Statute: D.C. COUNT FIVE (Violation of a Public Safety Statute: D.C. That claim runs directly counter to the controlling case law. Around 2:26, Trump mistakenly called Utah Sen. COUNT TWO (Aiding and Abetting Assault and Battery). Code § 22-1322 – Incitement to Riot).