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August 14, 1930
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
New York police arrested five socialists for an unpermitted street meeting, mistaking them for Communists. A judge released them and criticized the police, who rarely interfere with such gatherings. Two defendants reported beatings. (Reported by ACLU on August 6.)
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New York Cops Make Serious Social Error
NEW YORK.- The American Civil Liberties Union calls attention to an occurrence which passed almost unnoticed at the time it happened. The Civil Liberties release of August 6 remarks:
Five members of the socialist party were recently arrested in New York ... for holding a street meeting without a permit. These arrests are among the rare exceptions to the usual police policy throughout the country of letting socialist meetings alone.
The police arrested the five in New York because they thought they were Communists. The judge before whom they were brought discharged them and condemned the police. Two of the defendants claimed they were beaten at the police station.
NEW YORK.- The American Civil Liberties Union calls attention to an occurrence which passed almost unnoticed at the time it happened. The Civil Liberties release of August 6 remarks:
Five members of the socialist party were recently arrested in New York ... for holding a street meeting without a permit. These arrests are among the rare exceptions to the usual police policy throughout the country of letting socialist meetings alone.
The police arrested the five in New York because they thought they were Communists. The judge before whom they were brought discharged them and condemned the police. Two of the defendants claimed they were beaten at the police station.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Police Arrest
Socialist Meeting
Mistaken Identity
Civil Liberties
Police Beating
What entities or persons were involved?
American Civil Liberties Union
Five Members Of The Socialist Party
Police
Judge
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
American Civil Liberties Union
Five Members Of The Socialist Party
Police
Judge
Location
New York
Event Date
Recently (Civil Liberties Release Of August 6)
Story Details
Five socialist party members arrested in New York for holding a street meeting without a permit, mistaken for Communists by police. Judge discharged them, condemned police; two claimed beatings at station.