http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9455 p2pnet.net - reader powered Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:32:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9455/comment-page-1#comment-71133 Reader's Write Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:44:01 +0000 #comment-71133 Sounds like he should have been charged with impersonating an officer rather than influencing one. Laws against influencing an officer or jury are unconstitutional unless bribery or extortion is involved. Influencing an officer or jury is free speech which is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I do it all the time when I encourage people to visit http://www.fija.org . Of course judges ignore the Constitution on a regular basis, so do not take this as legal advice. Sounds like he should have been charged with impersonating an officer rather than influencing one. Laws against influencing an officer or jury are unconstitutional unless bribery or extortion is involved. Influencing an officer or jury is free speech which is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I do it all the time when I encourage people to visit http://www.fija.org . Of course judges ignore the Constitution on a regular basis, so do not take this as legal advice.

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