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A freelance reporter arrested while covering an undercover prostitution sting does not have a claim for a violation of his First Amendment rights, a federal appeals court held Monday.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to revive the lawsuit William Lund filed against the city of Rockford and three police officers.
Two of the officers followed Lund as he left the scene of the sting and arrested him for riding his motorized bicycle the wrong way on a one-way street.
Lund maintains the officers were not concerned with his purported traffic violation and instead arrested him in retaliation for his news gathering activities and his previous criticisms of the police force.
Oh? How unfortunate.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to revive the lawsuit William Lund filed against the city of Rockford and three police officers.
Two of the officers followed Lund as he left the scene of the sting and arrested him for riding his motorized bicycle the wrong way on a one-way street.
Lund maintains the officers were not concerned with his purported traffic violation and instead arrested him in retaliation for his news gathering activities and his previous criticisms of the police force.
Freelance reporter loses bid to revive First Amendment suit
A freelance reporter arrested while covering an undercover prostitution sting does not have a claim for a violation of his First Amendment rights, a federal appeals court held Monday.
www.chicagolawbulletin.com
Oh? How unfortunate.