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Prosecution of Ray McGovern is dropped

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The charges against Ray McGovern have been dropped and the government has decided not to proceed with its prosecution. Mr. McGovern, age 71, was subjected to an outrageous and abusive arrest, which left him bruised and bleeding. He had been standing silently with his back turned to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when she delivered her address on Feb. 15 at George Washington University. "The Constitution lives." McGovern said."I am hugely grateful for the widespread condemnation of the brutal treatment I encountered two weeks ago for exercising my First Amendment rights.
Mr. McGovern and his attorneys at the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund are evaluating his next legal options.
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