The “God Hates Fags” people have the right to protest at the funeral of a real war hero from East Peoria, but Peoria neighborhood activists are being investigated for disorderly conduct and criminal trespass to property because they are putting around flyers from door to door.
Amazing.
There can be legitimate debate over the value of [...]
August 11, 2005 in The Wire
Tags: 1st Amendment, first amendment, Fred Phelps, free speech, Peoria Crack House, Peoria Police Department, shaming, Steve Settingsgaard | 12 Comments »
Police made four new arrests this month for soliciting prostitutes, according to the Peoria Police Department Website.
They are:
• Ronald E. Bragg, 19, of North Renwood in Peoria. He was busted Friday in the 12000 block of Northeast Madison.
• Eugene R. Gasper, 63, of Tremont. He was busted Monday in the 1200 block of Northeast Madison.
• [...]
August 10, 2005 in The Wire
Tags: Eugene Gasper, Jason Harms, john arrests, johns, Peoria Police, Police, prostitution, Ronald Price, Ronald Bragg, shaming, soliciting, Steve Settingsgaard | 4 Comments »
Peoria County State’s Attorney Kevin Lyons has been accused — and not just by me — of not vigorously prosecuting the people arrested by the police during prostitute solicitation stings. It’s one of the reasons given by those who support the Peoria Police Department’s prostitution arrest Web page. Lyons isn’t quoted directly in this [...]
July 19, 2005 in Watchdog
Tags: johns, Journal Star, Kevin Lyons, Peoria County State's Attorney Kevin Lyons, Peoria Police Department, prostitution, shame, shaming | 2 Comments »
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