Justice for zombies!
Appeals court gives new life to local ‘zombie’ suit
The U.S. Court of Appeals on Wednesday released a ruling in favor of a group of zombies who say they were wrongfully arrested while protesting consumerism during the 2006 Aquatennial.
Apparently, it’s OK to be a zombie in Minneapolis after all.
The U.S. Court of Appeals on Wednesday released a ruling in favor of a group of zombies who say they were wrongfully arrested while protesting consumerism during the 2006 Aquatennial. The ruling reanimates the group’s federal lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and its police, seeking damages of at least $50,000 for each person arrested.
A three-judge panel of the court ruled 2-1 that police lacked probable cause to arrest the group – seven people wearing white powder, fake blood and black around their eyes and shuffling around like zombies – for disorderly conduct. Police do not have immunity from claims against them for making the arrest, the court ruled.</em>
