Labeling Bloggers Who Express Views Critical Of The Government Will Be Deemed “Mentally Ill” and Involuntary Committed

For Immediate Release: May 22, 2013
https://www.rutherford.org/files_images/general/05-22-2013_Raub_Complaint.pdf

Rutherford Institute Attorneys File Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Wrongful Arrest, Detention in Psych Ward of Marine Brandon Raub Because of Facebook Posts

RICHMOND, Va. — Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have filed a civil rights lawsuit against law enforcement and other government officials on behalf of Marine veteran Brandon Raub.

Last August, he was arrested by a swarm of FBI, Secret Service agents and local police and forcibly detained in a psychiatric ward for a week because of controversial song lyrics and political views posted on his Facebook page.

The complaint, filed in federal court in Richmond, alleges that Raub’s seizure and detention were the result of a federal government program code-named “Operation Vigilant Eagle” that involves the systematic surveillance of military veterans who express views critical of the government.

Institute attorneys allege that the attempt to label Raub as “mentally ill” and his involuntary commitment was a pretext designed to silence Raub’s speech critical of the government and that the defendants violated Raub’s rights under the First and Fourth Amendments.

Since coming to Raub’s defense, The Rutherford Institute has been contacted by military veterans across the country recounting similar incidents. In filing a civil suit against government officials, Rutherford Institute attorneys plan to take issue with the manner in which Virginia’s civil commitment statutes are being used to silence individuals engaged in lawfully exercising their free speech rights.

“Brandon Raub’s case exposed the seedy underbelly of a governmental system that is targeting military veterans for expressing their discontent over America’s rapid transition to a police state,” said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. “Brandon Raub is not the first veteran to be targeted for speaking out against the government. Hopefully, by holding officials accountable, we can ensure that Brandon is the last to suffer in this way.”

On Aug.16, 2012, Chesterfield police, Secret Service and FBI agents arrived at Brandon Raub’s home, asking to speak with him about his Facebook posts. 

Like many Facebook users, Raub, a Marine who has served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, uses his Facebook page to post song lyrics and air his political opinions. 

Without providing any explanation, levying any charges against Raub or reading him his rights, law enforcement officials handcuffed Raub and transported him to police headquarters, then to John Randolph Medical Center, where he was held against his will. 

In a hearing on Aug. 20, government officials pointed to Raub’s Facebook posts as the reason for his incarceration. While Raub stated that the Facebook posts were being read out of context, a Special Justice ordered Raub be held up to 30 more days for psychological evaluation and treatment.

In coming to Raub’s aid, Institute attorneys challenged the government’s actions as procedurally improper, legally unjustified, and in violation of Raub’s First Amendment rights. On Aug. 23, Circuit Court Judge Allan Sharrett ordered Raub’s immediate release, stating that the government’s case was “so devoid of any factual allegations that it could not be reasonably expected to give rise to a case or controversy.” 

In asking the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to acknowledge the harm done to Raub and to rectify the violation of his First, Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights, Institute attorneys are requesting that Raub be awarded damages for the harm caused by the deprivation of his constitutional rights.

Lunatics In The Trees

 

Are you in between the holiday seasons where you are unable to focus on your job duties?  Take some time to go shopping.
Do you sit in an office with someone who constantly talks out loud to herself. including: asking of rhetorical questions, saying out loud what they are going to do next and making general comments? Why not consider buying them the new technology of blue tooth? 

 
Are you embarassed because people are always telling you that you are talking to yourself?  You might want to consider buying yourself the new technology of blue tooth.

Are you embarassed to be with someone because they are always talking to themselves. You might want to consider buying them the new technology of blue tooth.

Buy yourself a new technology bluetooth headphone set. People will think you are an important person on your cell phone. 

A Video That Will Make You Hallucinate!

Why the NC House Committee Votes to Reject Medical Marijuana Bill:

Ask and you will receive the truth. 

• Have you often felt very nervous or uncomfortable when you have been with a group of children or young people, say, in the cafeteria or at a party? 
• Has there been a time when nothing was fun for you and you weren’t interested in anything? 
• Has there been a time when you had less energy than usual? 
• Has there been a time when you felt you couldn’t do anything well or that you weren’t good-looking or as smart as other people? 

Ask and you will receive the truth. 

"Surely There Are Other Means For Controlling Violence Against Women!" Says The Mean Misogynist Men At The GOP

I type 85 wpm and in the event I am threatened by force to break a finger, I have a hammer and a gigantic knife by my bed. If someone breaks through my heavily locked door and my jail bar windows, I'll use my left hand with the hammer and the right with the knife. Then, after they are out, I fillet them in 50 pieces and send each piece to the Secretary of each state. http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/generalresources/a/secretarystate.htm

"We let you vote. What else do you want from us?  Surely, there are other means for controlling violence against women without guns."

We are tired of being your human battering instruments

We are tired of being your human battering instruments. We are tired of male domination of our rightfully inherited trust that we will never see. We are tired of mean misogynist men who steal our possessions and hurt our animals. We are tired of you abducting our children. We are tired of seeing women in the military raped. We are tired of your denigration of women. We are tired of your predators roaming around the street disguising themselves as priests, pastors, football coaches, government representatives. We are tired of living in the USA with absolute and petrifying fear. We are tired of hiding and running for our lives like in WWII. We are tired of men escaping the criminal justice system for heinous crimes against women!

Tell Your Attorney Generals in each city and state that we are warning all shit disturbing twerps, punks, menaces, drunks, bigots...

If this happens to me, I will filet my attacker in 50 pieces and send each piece to the Secretary of each state

 

Diagnose Males At The Same Level As Females

Pat Robertson why do you have a stiff neck. Isn't there a bible scripture describing stiff necked hypocrites? Now, you gonna make me break out my Concordance. 

Now, some may say I am a rebellious girl, among other things, but not only am I thoroughly convinced that these religious fanatics would have us back in the caveman days, I am thoroughly convinced Pat Roberts needs to be on my http://9more2come.blogspot.com

To learn more about our diagnoses, see:

• Pat Robertson Figures Out How To Deal w/ Your Gay Son

Pat Robertson said, "I was reading today in Leviticus, which is the law of the Old Testament, but it lays out the reasons why land will vomit out its inhabitants and it goes through a category of stuff we are calling Constitutional rights: killing babies, offering them to Moloch..."  

To learn what Moloch is see my blog at http://nachash.blogspot.com/