From: "Gary Britt" 

So Brewer is a wussie who hides behind the skirt of officers if somebody
merely touches him.  Where were his union goon leg breakers during all
this. Don't tell me as a good democrat he didn't have union goon leg
breakers around?

Gary

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> "Phil Payne" 
wrote in message
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>>> Does Britain have any laws on  trespass in general ?
>>
>> No.  "Trespassers will be Prosecuted" - very common sign
in the UK and
>> completely pointless.
>>
>> Your only remedy against a trespasser is civil - to sue for the damage or
>> nuisance they cause.  On your request, they SHOULD leave your land by the
>> shortest route.
>>
>> The police will not act against trespassers.  You have to convince Her
>> Majesty's finest that there is likely to be a Breach of the Peace" if
>> he/she
>> remains, and then they can take action.
>>
>>
>
> The threat of trespass arrest  is part of our gubernatorial politics in
> Michigan ( and the fun is just starting )
>
> http://www.mlive.com/news/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/columns-2/114321909788970
.xml&coll=7
>
> Judging by the recent hostile exchange between Michigan Democratic Party
> Chairman Mark Brewer and John Truscott, spokesman for the Republican
> gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos -- with one threatening to have the
> other arrested for trespassing and the other threatening to file an
> assault complaint -- it's going to get pretty darned tense.
>
> Brewer held a press conference in front of the DeVos campaign headquarters
> to dispute statements in a DeVos campaign commercial that DeVos had
> created Michigan jobs as the head of Alticor Corp.
> Truscott, who said Brewer was on private, not public, property, had his
> staff call the police.
>
> While waiting for officers to arrive, the Republican and Democrat engaged
> in an argument, at which point Truscott touched Brewer. Brewer then
> threatened to file an assault complaint.
>
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