Chapter 337: Bolton with the 501st Heavy Tank Battalion
So, in one of the courtroom's conference rooms, Judge Alberti and Assistant Prosecutor Lawrence Hatton, as well as the necessary secretarial support staff, began to enjoy Deep Throat intently.
Edward sat outside with Carl Stock and Nansen Hagen, and Edward asked them not to go inside to watch.
Since it is not a dedicated screening room...... The sound insulation effect is not very good, and the three of them can still hear the sound coming from inside, and the film is using some kind of cheerful and weird electronic synthesized music as BGM from beginning to end, which even overrides the necessary gasps and snapping sounds in such films, but it makes the three of them look less embarrassed.
Taking this opportunity, Edward formally and seriously explained the seriousness of the problem to the film association, and said that he would use the name of the ACLU to take care of it this time...... Because Dworkin broke the floor......
There are two versions of "Deep Throat", an international version and a local version, the international version is mainly exported to Italy, which is the center of European art films, for which the length of the export version reaches 82 minutes, and it is clear that the Americans want to show off something with this film.
The corresponding local release version is only 61 minutes long.
Edward was chatting and looking at his watch, and it had been 50 minutes since he asked Judge Alberti to come in......
He was a little worried about what if the old man was overexcited and suddenly had a cerebral hemorrhage or something?
Then he will feel guilty......
It was as if his prayers were heard.
Three minutes later, the door to the screening room was opened.
The group walked out, and Edward followed, back to the courtroom, and each took his seat.
Judge Alberti had a ruddy complexion, and with a full head of gray hair, he was a bit like Santa Claus.
Before the trial was announced, Edward beckoned a bailiff and whispered in his ear, who looked a little incredulous, but walked over to Judge Alberti and conveyed Edward's concern......
"Thank you, Mr. Yang, for the fact that I was already taking nifedipine under my tongue before watching it...... But I have to say, this thing still raises my blood pressure. Frankly, I envy the three of you a lot, because you can force the discomfort to watch this kind of movie garbage. You're so lucky, and I'm fed up! β
"Uncle, you've almost read the whole book, isn't it a bit ...... to talk like this now? This, this ......" looked at Judge Alberti's look of disdain, and someone could only complain in his heart.
"It's a garbage movie, the men and women in it are degenerate, but under Connecticut law, the film doesn't constitute pornography......"
Edward is also impressed, obviously Judge Alberti used the precedent of the previous High Court, it can be said that "Deep Throat" is not a pornographic film, but it is the biggest humiliation to the director and all the main creative staff.
"So, Mr. Lawrence Hatton," Judge Alberti continued, "because this court does not recognize it as pornography, the District Attorney's Office has lost its legal authority to pre-empt the release of the film." This is the decision of this Tribunal. β
Lawrence Hatton was noncommittal, it is estimated that he was still immersed in the joy of being in the court, and besides, he himself had no idea about the move to ban the release, he was only ordered to deliver the message, and when the time came, bring this result back, and John Delony himself would figure it out......
"Mr. Edward Young, I know that you should also be dissatisfied with my actions, and in your opinion, I should directly veto the opinion of Prosecutor John Delonay on the grounds of violating the First Constitutional Amendment." The judge turned to Edward.
"I admit that your claim is very reasonable, but this is the lower court, and our job is to resolve the matter as quickly and fairly as the law allows...... Rather than having a soul-deep discussion of legal jurisprudence, it's actually your job...... Isn't it? β
Edward nodded, Judge Alberti spoke very pertinently, if he also deducted the law and words like Edward, he was afraid that he would not be able to handle a few cases in a month......
In fact, there are more than a dozen cases in such primary courts every day.
Judge Alberti then said to the people of the Film Society: "Also, I would like to remind you. Now you can show it publicly, but Prosecutor John Delonay still has the right to arrest the organizers and appeal if he believes that a pornographic film has been shown publicly. β
"But," Karlstoke wondered, "haven't you already ruled that this film is not pornographic?" β
"Of course, but the characterization of a film is within the discretion of the judge, and whether it is pornographic or not is entirely up to my free will, and I have no need to explain this result." Judge Alberti explained very kindly.
"So, if there were a different judge, he would probably think that it was pornography and that it needed to be governed. But that doesn't mean I'm right, he's wrong, or ...... the other way around."
"In fact, the laws of the United States are often criticized by the East, in large part because our laws give judges too much discretion......
"But Judge Hand said very well that 'the spirit of freedom is the spirit of not so sure of what is right,' and it is in this eternal tug-of-war of right and wrong that we can ensure that our minds are clear enough to get enough negative opinions to be wary of ourselves not to fall into the trap of thinking."
"So, Attorney John Delonay could have appealed your arrest to another court in the state, even to the Federal Circuit, for the illegal public screening of pornography, and if that judge happened to think the opposite of me, you could be found guilty. Of course, my verdict will be presented as evidence in your favor, and I may be called as a witness. In short, that's the way it is. β
"Thank you, Judge Alberti, for really thanking you!" Edward smiled at him, such a judge could maximize the goodwill of justice.
"So, Mr. Hatton, I personally hope that Judge Alberti's ruling will bring the case to an end and that no student should be prosecuted. You know, if you do that, it's going to cause a big stir across the country. β
"I can't tell you how the District Attorney's Office will work after that," Hatton replied dryly.
"I think you should know that before, as Harry Remus's defense lawyer, I directly knocked out Larry Parry's prestige" Edward still felt a little uneasy, he decided to threaten the other party, "I'm not afraid of the senator behind Larry Parry." β
"Goodbye, Mr. Young," Hatton replied succinctly, and then led the way out of the courtroom.
The three Edwards also walked out of the courtroom after greeting the judge.
"Listen, you still have a chance to turn back." Edward said to the two of them, his expression was serious and cold, "I have tried my best to take all precautions, but I still can't guarantee that you will not be arrested after the movie, and if you are arrested, you will be prosecuted - the lawsuit will not necessarily be won." β
"We're not afraid!" Carl Stoker said.
"Damn it, quiet. I'm a lawyer, and it stands to reason that I should want this case to get big, so that I can be famous, but I see that you guys are so naΓ―ve and innocent just like I was back then, so I can only say something that makes me very unhappy! He let out a low growl
"Be careful not to have such unrealistic thoughts of making a name for yourself in history! Absolutely not! I'm willing to bet you'll receive a lot of applause and admiring eyes from girls at the screening today, but I also want to warn you that the cold prison horns and the ubiquitous villain inmates can make your prison life very miserable. β
"In short, it's up to you to decide whether it's a screening or not. Holding back now is not necessarily a bad thing, and of course it may be humiliating, but it can save you from prison. Otherwise, you will become heroes, but you may also be unjustly imprisoned, and your mind and body will be greatly damaged! β
"We decided to show it," says Nansen Hagen after a long time.
Carl Stoker was nodding his head as well.
"To be honest, I'm scared of going to jail, and there are actually other ways we can raise money to fix the screen, but slowly. In fact, Heigen and I have privately decided that "Deep Throat" will only be shown once. "Two Stoke is very determined.
"But, as you say, Dworkin's behavior is clearly breaking the limit, she is trampling on the rules established by the founding fathers, trying to suppress free speech with the help of justice, and John Delonay is not knowing whether to live or die. So, at this moment we are upholding the dignity of the Constitution! β
"We will never give up, even if it goes to jail!"
"Okay," Edward tried to make himself more relaxed, "I'm a lawyer, I won't go to jail, I'll try to defend you anyway." β
"Then please!"
The atmosphere was inexplicably a little tragic, which made Edward feel very weird, as if these two great young men were not going to show wool films for a while, but to fly a plane to engage in kamikaze, the atmosphere was the same, if these two had a white cloth strip written on their heads, and shouted a few "brain black cards" in their mouths, it would be more appropriate......
The two sides parted in a hurry at the courthousehouse, and Carlstock and Nansen Hagen went to prepare for the screening, while also organizing pickets...... to prevent the iron-blooded assault of the 501st Heavy Armored Battalion led by Dworkin...... New Haven is not the Casalin Pass in North Africa, but the similarity between the two is that they are both young and vigorous American lads facing heavy tanks.
What did Rommel say back then, "to educate young Americans about war......
In 43, I suffered a big loss, this time we must be vigilant, anti-tank trenches, bazooka or something must be prepared, and we have to leave a few clever ones, the key is to be able to call the police......
It's a pity that Chris is not there, otherwise the muscle stick he leads is a powerful deterrent, but then again, it can deter the same sex, and if you face the elephant tiger and leopard wrapped in billowing smoke, most of them will lie flat and be crushed......
According to the inform... Well... It's actually a messaging process like Silare-Edward-Carl Stoker, and Dworkin is going to do it today!
Even invited tanks other than New Haven...... No, women's rights activists have come to intervene.
Edward went back to his apartment and began to prepare the materials that would be used, and if John Delonay was going to mess around, then there would be police officers sitting at the beginning of the screening - this would be evidence collection, and then when the screening was over, the two would be arrested - presumably a reward for the two cops?
As for why do you have to wait until the end?
There is also a point in this, and it is only after the criminal act is completely committed that the arrest can ensure that the criminal is convicted to the greatest extent, otherwise the treacherous lawyer will put forward a not guilty defense on the grounds that the crime has been terminated - of course, this is limited to the kind of hair pills or selling y, and the police will certainly not sit idly by when they encounter vicious crimes that threaten the safety of the lives and property of the capitalist people...... They're going to give that guy a shuttle right away......
This made Edward feel very uncomfortable.
In his original era, the police were not like this.
At that time, as long as he saw a crime, no matter how the police rushed to stop it immediately, but only to stop it, and there was nothing to do at every turn, he grew up to 30 years old in that era, and he had never even seen the legendary warning shot.
Compared with the "indecision" of ordinary crimes, the really vicious bandits of the original era really fell into the blood mold, whether it was hostage-taking or threatening to detonate or something, in the end, in exchange for either a sniper shot into the soul or a baptism of the 20mm machine gun of the Type 92 infantry fighting vehicle.
On the contrary, at present, the United States is completely random in its extreme approach to ordinary crimes, either a shuttle, or too lazy to pretend not to see it, or just like today, sit back and watch the crime happen.
But for the above-mentioned kind of vicious people, it is extremely polite, and they are negotiators and meet the conditions......
I don't know what the idea is.
When Edward finished preparing, it was already past seven o'clock, and he hurriedly ate something and went straight to the Dwight Great Hall......
This is simply a circus, so to speak, Kursk.
Hundreds of people gathered outside the auditorium......
The air was filled with the strong smell of diesel engine exhaust fumes.
Dworkin took the lead, leading a group of key elements to form a blockade and block the entrance to the auditorium, trying to prevent the audience from entering.
Although tanks are a sharp weapon in offensive operations, they are also extremely powerful in positional defensive warfare.
Their sturdy armor and huge tonnage make them like reefs in the middle of a huge wave, standing still.
And some male students are forced to rush through directly, but the Dworkins are not fuel-efficient lamps, whenever a boy shows a slight behavior of forcibly storming the level, they will strike first......
β¦β¦ grabbed the boy and yelled "X harassment!" β
The boy who was caught suddenly turned pale with dirt, and he couldn't wait to dig a hole in the scene and get into it, and harass Dworkin? Is it good to cause his own social death this time?
But in the end the defense line was broken through, and the tank positions were also flawed.
In the defensive position of the 501st Heavy Tank Battalion, Edward unexpectedly spotted a familiar face, dressed in a National Guard uniform and with a lively mustache.
"Bolton?" Edward was stunned, "Why is he standing here at Dworkin?" β
"He's always been around me before, and when he saw me joining, he joined in......," Silari explained softly, looking at Edward for fear of making him angry
"Uh, your club still accepts men?" Edward was curious.
Originally, Dworkin was adamantly opposed, saying that he was a small dicker, but he insisted on joining, and later it was said that "Cylary was a little unable to speak."
"What happened next?"
"It is said that he slept with Dworkin...... Dworkin agreed."
"I'll ......," Edward gasped.
Bolton actually looks pretty good, although it's a bit dirty and a little funny, but overall 70 points are there.
β¦β¦ Kedworkin...... That's the reincarnation of the Tiger King!
He can even drive it!
Edward wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and silently raised his evaluation of Bolton in his heart, "This Nima is a ruthless person, you have to hide away in the future, he is too strict with himself......"
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