Judge Richard Sullivan was confronted yesterday with dramatically different views of the Fourth Amendment as he heard arguments over the mass arrest and detention of protestors during the 2004 Republican National Convention by the New York Police Department.
Before a courtroom packed with supporters of convention protestors, Sullivan heard arguments on cross-motions for summary judgment on cases that challenge the arrests for lack of individualized probable cause, the decision of the police to forego the usual practice of issuing summons for disorderly conduct, and the decision to fingerprint arrestees and then detain them for extended periods.
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