Of set-ups and Henry Louis Gates


	Of set-ups and Henry Louis Gates

jklugman

7-22-2009 10:42 PM

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henry louis gates, criminal justice, criminal-justice, police, lowry heussler, james crowley

jklugman says:

272/53 is the statute in Massachusetts general law that outlaws "disorderly conduct".

This is written by attorney Lowry Heussler.

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7-25-2009 3:26 PM

aklimento

Exquisite analysis! I've got real pleasure reading it.

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