A Denver-area man filed a lawsuit today against a member of the Secret Service for causing him to be arrested after he approached Vice President Dick Cheney in Beaver Creek this summer and criticized him for his policies concerning Iraq....
According to the lawsuit filed at U.S. District Court in Denver, Howards and his son walked to about two-to-three feet from where Cheney was standing, and said to the vice president, "I think your policies in Iraq are reprehensible," or words to that effect, then walked on.
Ten minutes later, according to Howards' lawsuit, he and his son were walking back through the same area, when they were approached by Secret Service agent Virgil D. "Gus" Reichle Jr., who asked Howards if he had "assaulted" the vice president. Howards denied doing so, but was nonetheless placed in handcuffs and taken to the Eagle County Jail.
Imagine that, it is harassment - illegal even - to challenge the competency of Fearless Leader and his minions. This "Gus" fellow seems to be a complete fool, I mean if a fellow were to actually "assault" Cheney it is pretty reasonable to believe he would have been shot immediately (or at least placed face down in the dirt with a boot in the back of his neck). It is unreasonable to think a man would "assault" the VP, walk away and then walk casually back to the scene.
But of course this was not about "assault", it was all about dissent and citizens exercising their right to challenge, disagree and communicate with their elected officials.
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