All he did was criticize Independence school board. He didn’t deserve to be arrested | Opinion We question the recent trespassing conviction of Jason Vollmecke, a regular critic of Independence School District Superintendent Dale Herl. Like all American citizens, the district substitute teacher has a constitutional right to address the school board. But one surefire way to silence dissent is to have critics arrested on trumped up trespassing charges. Last week, Vollmecke, of Independence, was found guilty of trespassing. He plans to appeal the misdemeanor conviction handed down by Municipal Judge Garry Helm. He should. Speaking forcefully or out of turn at a school board meeting shouldn’t result in a criminal record. After speaking at the ... Continue reading... https://news.yahoo.com/did-criticize-independence-school-board-211321836.html?uh_test=0_00 Find in Internet Archives [google]All he did was criticize Independence school board. He didn’t deserve to be arrested | Opinion[/google]
