Judge dismisses charges against Philadelphia homophobes
In Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, Common Pleas Judge Pamela Dembe dismissed all charges today against the homophobic protesters who picketed at Gay Pride. Dembe, who watched a video of the events leading to the arrests, tossed the charges saying they didn't threaten anyone and didn't incite violence as prosecutors claimed. "We are one of the very few countries that protect unpopular speech. And that means that Nazis can March in Skokie, Ill. ... That means that the Ku Klux Klan can march where they wish to," Dembe said. "We cannot stifle speech because we don't want to hear it, or we don't want to hear it now."Newsday[Date: 18-Feb-05 ]
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