A Page A2 Palladium-Item Thursday, May 26, 2011 Crowd protests Indiana ruling over police entry INDIANAPOLIS Hundreds of people rallied Wednesday on the Statehouse lawn against an Indiana Supreme Court ruling that said residents don't have the right to resist police officers who illegally enter their homes. The court's 3-2 ruling brought Indiana law in line with most other states, but critics contend that it violates the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment protection against illegal searches and centuries of common law precedent regarding homeowners' rights. People showed up to the rally sporting American flag T-shirts, waving "Don't tread on me" flags and carrying signs with slogans like "Honor the Fourth Amendment, not the Fourth Reich," "Down with the police state" and "No warrant? No entrance!" A rally organizer urged participants to vote to remove Justice Steven David, who wrote the decision and faces a retention election in November 2012. "There are a lot of things we can do to make our voices heard," Jeff Houk said.
"I believe one of the most effective is to remove Justice David." David, who was appointed last year by Gov. Mitch Daniels, could be removed if a simple majority votes against keeping him. If he survives his first retention election, his next one will be 10 years later. Daniels said Tuesday he was puzzled by the ruling, but his spokeswoman, Jane Jankowski, said Wednesday the governor didn't have any second thoughts about having appointed David. The governor's general counsel, David Pippen, said the governor's confusion came in light of a 2006 law he signed that said res- By Charles Wilson Associated Press GIVE US OUR AMENDME BACK Supporters protest a ruling by Indianapolis on Wednesday.
Indiana Supreme Court justice to resist police officers who idents don't have to retreat if their homes are illegally entered. Pippen said the court should reconsider the case in light of that law. While more than 1,800 people had pledged on Facebook to attend the rally, only about 250 showed up. Still, organizers declared the event a success. "We were trying to draw attention to the issue and make sure everyone knew about it, and I think we've done a good job of that," said Stephen Skolnick, 19, an Indiana University student from Carmel.
Wally Loper, 77, of Shelbyville, said he and his wife shared Skolnick's outrage over the May 12 decision. "We don't like the idea of the police being able to come in your home without any authority," said Loper, whose wife wore a Shelby County tea party T-shirt. "That means anybody can bash your door in and scream police and cathe DEFEND YOUR INTL CASTLE OUT a NOT ANA A A POLICE STATE an Indiana Supreme Court justice during a rally in The rally organizer urged people to vote to remove an who wrote a ruling that said residents don't have the right illegally enter their homes. DARRON ASSOCIATED PRESS come in. If you shoot, you dant in the case has until don't know if you're going June 13 to seek a rehearto hit a policeman or a ing, and his attorney has thug." said she will do so.
Indiana David Hess, 44, of Attorney General Greg Indianapolis, carried a sign Zoeller also has said the that said he was looking court should rehear the for a job and hadn't read case. the Constitution so maybe One gun owner said he he could be a Supreme brought his sidearm to Court justice. He thought the rally Wednesday but the ruling could endanger was told he couldn't take police officers. it on Statehouse I would shoot an erty. Bryan Acton, 24, of intruder, there's millions Indianapolis, said he carof others who would, too," ries his handgun "everyhe said.
where I legally can." The court's ruling dealt He said he was "very with narrow circ*mstanc- upset" by the ruling: "It's es in which an Evansville not right." man blocked and then Ted Ziady, 27, who had shoved a police officer a U.S. flag draped over his who tried to enter his shoulder and held a sign home without a warrant that said "Freedom not fasafter his wife called 911 said he drove three during an argument with hours through storms from her husband. The man was Gary in northwest Indiana shocked with a stun gun to attend the rally. and arrested. His wife told "When the door is shut, officers he hadn't hit her.
and you ain't got a warThe two dissenting jus- rant, go through the due tices said the resulting process and do it the legal decision was too broad and way," Ziady said. "You contradicted the Fourth don't need to break the Amendment. The defen- law." Supporters ers hope Daniels will play role in presidential al politics Governor hasn't closed door on VP, Cabinet post By Mary Beth Schneider The Indianapolis Star INDIANAPOLIS- Vice president? Treasury secretary? Education secretary? All are possible for Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, supporters say, despite his decision Sunday not to run for president. Those who encouraged Daniels to seek the Republican nomination now are looking for another horse to back and hoping Daniels continues to play a national political role.
However, what role remains a question. "How about good government czar in the White House? New position," said Al Hubbard, an Indiana businessman who served in the Bush administration with Daniels. "Whatever. I can see lots of opportunities for him." Many Republicans hope that whomever the party nominates will turn to Daniels either as a running mate or as a Cabinet pick, true to form, Daniels not slam the door on possibility during first public appearance his announcement the weekend. So including Republican National Committee member Bopp, Terre lawyer doubt in the Mitch Daniels Governor The same family factors that led Daniels to turn down a chance at the top spot on the GOP ticket would be there if he were offered the running-mate spot.
But others, including Hubbard, said that "whomever is going to get our nomination will seriously look at Mitch as a VP candidate. I'm confident of that because he has so much to offer. And if our guy is elected, I know Mitch will have plenty of opportunities to serve in the administration." Now, Daniels is a lot like his own followers looking for someone who will CORRECTION Kim Claypoole is the Accuracy is important to mother of Zach Claypoole, the Palladium-Item and its who won a laptop com- readers. The newspaper will puter during the School is correct in this space any Cool event Monday night. inaccurate or misleading Due to a reporter's error, information published.
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Twitter at www.twitter.com/ Planned Parenthood extends care until June 15 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) fix that will allow 9,300 Planned Parenthood of Medicaid patients at 28 Indiana says it will con- health centers across tinue serving Medicaid Indiana to continue receivpatients through at least ing care such as Pap tests, June 15 after receiving breast exams and testing more than $100,000 in for sexually transmitted donations from 46 states diseases. and several countries. A federal judge has The organization says set a June 6 hearing on donors are responding to Planned Parenthood's a new Indiana law cut- request for an injunction ting off much of its public blocking the new state funding. law that was pushed by Planned Parenthood Republicans. The judge said Wednesday the dona- has said she'll rule on the tions are a temporary matter by July 1.
RCS tion. filed to No run other in the candidate 2010 Continued from A1 non-parti- "I hope that I can represent the new District 3 well and I also help that I can scrutinize the budget as well as Dave does," Robinson said, referring to Stidham's career as a banker. Robinson's four-year term begins on July 1 and ends on Dec. 31, 2014. As the District 3 representative, she serves residents living in the southwest portion of the school district.
She will earn $112 for each regular or special public board meeting she attends plus $64 per executive session, or non-public session, that is scheduled on dates other than regular or special meetings. The board typically meets twice per month. The five candidates were all publicly interviewed last Wednesday during a cordial, two-hour session. In it, Robinson described herself as a "good listener, consensus builder, and team player." "I understand the concept of mission, vision, goals, benchmarks and outcomes," Robinson said. The board's search for a new member became necessary when Stidham, a three-term board member, announced last year that he was not seeking re-elec- san school board election either.
Stidham was originally elected to the board's District David seat, which Stidham David Stidham represent- Board ed Boston member Township, and was never opposed in his two bids for re-election. Because of the apparent lack of interest in the seat, the board moved last year to redraw district lines into three board districts, each representing about 5,500 households. Boston Township has about 420 households. In other business The board also: Rejected all bids for a five-year lease for copier services because of a calculation error in a bid. Bids will be resubmitted.
Unanimously approved food services bids for the 2011-12 school year from multiple vendors in the amount of $1,267,922.19. Accepted $59,857.97 in donations from 21 donors. and, did either his since over Jim a Haute, that's cards. pick up his message of fiscal discipline and smaller federal government. To those voters looking for a fiscal white knight, Daniels had a message: "Give the ones who are out there a chance." If they are bold and tell the public the facts about the nation's choices, Daniels said, "I think there are several of them that could make great presidents." And those candidates haven't been 1 shy about courting Daniels' supporters.
Just ask Indianapolis attorney John Hammond ACLU: Block Ind. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana and the National Immigration Law Center filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new state law that they say gives police sweeping arrest powers against immigrants who haven't committed any crime. The suit, which seeks class-action status, was filed on behalf of two Mexicans and one Nigerian who live in the about his contact with other campaigns, particularly Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's. "They are very aggressive about trying to maintain and build on what they consider to be their front-runner status," Hammond said.
Indianapolis lawyer Bob Grand said the campaigns of both Romney and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty have tried to enlist him. "Rome is burning, so to speak," said Grand, "and I want to be as helpful as I can to whoever I can." immigration law Indianapolis area. "For these three plaintiffs and many others in similar situations, this law would allow their arrests simply because paperwork perhaps even paperwork supporting their routes to citizenship had been issued by an agency sometime in their lives, even if they have committed no crime," said ACLU of Indiana legal director Ken Falk said in a statement. MEMORIAL DAY PARKING LOT -OUT SALE! At the Richmond Furniture Gallery SAVE UP TO OFF THIS FRIDAY SATURDAY! 180 Fort Wayne Ave.
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