WA man plans lawsuit over war protest arrest

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Last updated December 31, 2007 11:33 a.m. PT

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ABERDEEN, Wash. -- A college student who was arrested at anti-war protests in Aberdeen says he plans to sue the government for more than $1 million.

Philip Chinn of Olympia was arrested in May on suspicion of drunken driving, but the charge was dismissed. Chinn says the traffic stop amounted to harassment, because police were targeting protesters ... http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wa_port_protest_arrest.html

[countmyvote4real]

1. Good for him. And he should sue.

In the meantime we are being Democrats and ignoring these things in favor of trashing our best candidates for real change. In full disclosure I have spent some of my time on DU tonight "trashing" some of our not so best candidates to beat and change the system.

If a Democratic candidate does manage to become the next POTUS, I urge as much scrutiny from the base to collect on their campaign promises. I will.