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No.315
12/06/12

First Amendment - Hero Cops Message

Hero Cops Message: I Hope Other Fellow Officers Will See This And Not View Freedom of Speech As A Threat. Deputy Stan Lenic, the law enforcement officer recently caught on tape in an incident at the Albany, NY airport involving airport officials and TSA-opt out activists Ashley Jessica and Jason Bermas, has reportedly received an overwhel-ming public response for his defense of the First Amendment . In a video originally published at Infowars, Lenic is shown advising an airport public relations director that activists who were distributing fliers about the dangers of TSA backscatter scanners and Americans rights when being subjected to TSA security checks were acting within their Constitutionally protected rights. With the public regularly treated to scenes of officers involved in police brutality and activities violative of the principles of liberty, Lenics actions have become a shining example of what it means to serve the people and uphold the rule of law. The American people are desperate for officials and representatives with their best interests at heart, and the support Lenic has received since the video was made available is proof to voice your views. As Americas police state crackdown becomes more aggressive and expansive, finding protectors of the Constitution is getting to be much harder to come by. But theyre out there, and every so often we are able to witness a shining example of what it means to be an American to fearlessly exercise our god-given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In the Albany, NY airport, Ashley Jessica and Jason Bermas did just that. When handing out flyers detailing the TSAs abuses and educating travelers on what the TSA can and cannot do, airport officials attempted to derail their activities by attempting to have them moved, detained and arrested. Bermas and Jessica stood their ground, citing city, state and federal law as guidance for their legal activities. Airport public affairs director Douglas I. Myers would have none of it, and asked Sheriffs deputies to step in. Deputy Stan Lenic did. But what came next was nothing short of shocking, especially in modern-day America, where law enforcement officials often overstep their authority and presume guilt over innocence. Obviously this is your constitutional right, as far as were
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positive: Lenic later emailed Jason Burmas [the videographer] the following message; I am overwhelmed by the support your viewers have given me. I hope other fellow officers will see this and not view the freedom of speech as a threat, but an opportunity to show the professionalism that law enforcement should be held to. I remember the day I was sworn in, and I remember that I am supposed to protect the constitution of the United States. I am proud to be a Deputy Sheriff, and try to do my job to the best of my ability so help me God. Lenic also told Bermas that his superiors were considering giving him an official commendation for his exemplary actions in defending the constitutional rights he swore to uphold. You can contact the Albany, NY Sheriffs Department at (518) 487-5400 or http://albanycounty.com/sheriff/

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concerned youre not breaking any laws, Lenic tells Bermas. When Myers asks the Sheriff to detain the activists, Lenic responds, I cant do that. Myers then asks for Bermas identification, to which Sheriff Lenic responds, He doesnt have to show you his identification. I need to get it from you, Myers tells the Sheriff as he winks at him, to which Sheriff Lenic responds I cant give you that. Just so you know, hes not doing anything wrong, Deputy Lenic forcefully tells Myers, before quoting the New York penal law code. If I was to ask for his identification he does not have to give it to me because hes not doing anything wrong, adds Lenic. Myers claim that Jessica is blocking the escalator is also dismissed by Lenic. Myers then

claims the filming is illegal because it is commercial and could appear on the Drudge Report which is a news aggregator and not a commercial website. Lenic should obviously be commended for his fine job in upholding constitutional rights. If theres an award for cop of the year, he should win it hands down. He is a shining example to other police officers who have completely failed to apply the law in similar situations.

Source: Transcript and video via Paul Joseph Watson of http://Infowars.com This is how we protect our liberties and those of future generations. First we must have a populace willing to stand up to tyranny. The

people must know the laws of the land, and be willing to face scrutiny and even arrest in the defense of those laws. Second, law enforcement and other officials of the government need to be informed. They need to understand that their first and foremost duty is to the people through the protection of the fundamental laws of the land as codified in the Constitution of the United States of America. Finally, the populace must be willing to be informed, not by mainstream media pundits who tout the status quo and neuter the free and open expression and thoughts of the people, but by citizen journalists and activists who challenge the notion that we must kneel before our elected benefactors. We must hold our government to account and this is an example of how thats done.

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