"The fascism and tyranny of the Denver Police State has been turned back a bit. The cops in Denver mentioned I was putting too much pressure on the Denver Police Department and a few of the officers were getting a bit upset. I told him to get used to it, that rights were not privileges, and I didn't need their damn permission to do anything, regarding my constitutional rights. By the way, a few Denver cops pulled over on Tuesday after the arrest, told me that they appreciated my efforts for the 2d Amendment and freedom, and thanked me for my efforts. They said that some cops are very supportive of what I am doing, and feel that I am the only one standing up for liberty in Colorado. It was nice to be told that by those I had considered my oppressors." Rick Stanley

Rick Stanley's High Noon Part 1 , Part 3

By Rick Stanley <rick@stanley2002.org>
http://educate-yourself.org/cn/rickstanleyhighnoonpartB29may03.shtml
May 29, 2003

SPECIAL EDITION:

* The Whole Story of Stanley's Arrest on May 27, 2003 and Today's Detainment at the Denver County Courthouse
* What really happened to Rick Stanley on Tuesday?
* Media Release - May 27th
* Stanley's Verified Claim to Bond

The Whole Story of Stanley's Arrest on May 27, 2003 and Today's Detainment at the Denver County Courthouse

Rick Stanley paid a visit to the Denver County Courthouse this morning, Thursday, May 29th, and wore his gun up to the metal detectors per Colorado SB-25 state law, turned in his weapon for a receipt and went through the metal detectors and the security guard didn't know what to do, so they called the Denver Sheriffs. Stanley was promptly surrounded by ten Denver Sheriffs who after some discussion, returned his gun, which Stanley put back in his holster on his hip, and was escorted out of the building. At this point, the Denver Police Department were called and responded promptly, and after some iscussion and calling their sergeant, decided that Stanley violated no law and was released. Stanley returned his weapon to his vehicle, and returned to the courthouse to file his verified claim for his $2500.00 bond even though the court is bound to return his $2500.00 bond with this verified claim to bond, after they had approved the payment of the bond and cut the check, reneged on releasing the bond to Stanley. Judge Patterson, who was out of town, will rule on Monday, on the verified claim to return Stanley's bond.

Judge Patterson brought Stanley back to court in March, revoking his Stay of Execution and insisted that the Colorado State Supreme Court do an Order granting the stay of execution. With this action, Stanley's bond should be released as this court no longer has jurisdiction in the matter of Stanley's appeal. In addition, the Denver court was bound to post a bond in the case from the very beginning as the charging party and failed to do so which makes the entire proceeding null and void. The charging party must post bond and this claim is for exoneration of said bond. This is not something that the court tells citizens when they are charged with a crime by the city. All crime must have a charging party and a bond must be posted by them and not the defendants. The courts have failed their oath of office to defend the Constitution by not revealing this to every defendant passing through their court system. Stanley demands that his bond be released.

Stanley left the courthouse without further harassment from the court or the police. Stanley has been detained twice this week in matters pertaining to SB-25 because the Denver Police Department, and the Denver Sheriffs Department have not been properly educated in the guaranteed and protected right afforded by the State Constitution to citizen open carriers who are lawfully openly carrying a weapon.

Ignorance of the law has never been acceptable for the citizenry according to the Courts and it certainly isn't acceptable for the Police and the Courts to be totally ignorant in the understanding of the law.

Rick Stanley will be picketing in front of the Colorado Supreme Court Building at 14th and Broadway/Lincoln again at 7:00AM to 9:30AM on Friday May 30th. Media inquiries can be directed to Rick at that time at the Colorado Supreme Court Building. As always Rick will be wearing his .357 Magnum evolver on his hip openly for all to see.

What really happened to Rick Stanley on Tuesday?

I was arrested by eight cops, in eight cop cars, with eight weapons drawn. I got that information from a fellow who witnessed the scene that morning. I was back at the scene in front of the Colorado State Supreme Court later in the day, and he told me I was incorrect in telling the story, on my bull horn. I had been mentioning six cops, six guns drawn, and six cop cars. He told me that I was probably a little distracted at the time, with all those gun barrels pointed at me. Hmm...might of been. After my arrest, I was told I would be charged with "brandishing" a weapon as they had someone from inside the Colorado state Supreme Court building who called in the complaint, and they said I scared the woman. I informed the cop, that the call was a lie, he was a liar, and the charge was a lie. They talked about it, between themselves (the cops), and decided to charge me with disturbing the peace. They took me to the Denver Jail downtown, and I was put in a holding cell still handcuffed, until close to two hours from the original arrest. I heard a lawyer in a conference room say very loudly, "give him his stuff, and let him go".

The cops in the room argued for another ten minutes or so, and I heard the same woman lawyer say the same thing again. She said that I had made fools of them, and they had opened the city to a potential lawsuit and to give me my stuff, and let me go. I was taken out of the cell, out of the cuffs, and brought to the front of the entrance to the jail where twenty cops were milling around outside. They gave me my gun. I put the bullets back in the gun in front of the cops, put on my belt and holster, holstered the gun and started "preaching" to the cops. I was told not to preach to them, as they were on my side. I increased my preaching at that point, and agreed to disagree with the unconstitutional crooks who had been kidnapping me at the point of a gun a few hours before. I was not charged, just released. No apologies from any cops for what had happened, and was not offered a ride back to the Colorado State Supreme Court building with my 6 foot by 4 foot signs. I stood in front of the jail at 13th and Cherokee, using my bullhorn, handing out flyers, with my .357 Magnum revolver in my holster for an hour, called my driver from the warehouse and he picked me up, took me over to the Colorado Supreme Court building, and I continued my protest as before the arrest, for several more hours.

On Wednesday, I returned about 7:30 AM and protested in the EXACT same manner as the previous day until 9:30 AM, was not bothered by any police and was photographed by Michael Cacciopo of the Vail Speakout Newspaper, and gave him an interview for the paper he was working on putting out soon. I was joined about 9:00 AM by Linda Sanders, who mentioned she was bringing another reporter for a small paper over on Friday morning for pictures and an interview.

The fascism and tyranny of the Denver Police State has been turned back a bit. The cops in Denver mentioned I was putting too much pressure on the Denver Police Department and a few of the officers were getting a bit upset. I told him to get used to it, that rights were not privileges, and I didn't need their damn permission to do anything, regarding my constitutional rights. By the way, a few Denver cops pulled over on Tuesday after the arrest, told me that they appreciated my efforts for the 2d Amendment and freedom, and thanked me for my efforts. They said that some cops are very supportive of what I am doing, and feel that I am the only one standing up for liberty in Colorado. It was nice to be told that by those I had considered my oppressors.

We can win. We can stop this madness in America. It will take ACTION, not more words. It will take strength of conviction, a sense of DUTY, HONOR, INTEGRITY, and for those who are disinclined: COURAGE!

Richard (Rick) Stanley
6280 East 39th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80207
(303) 329-0481

MEDIA RELEASE - Rick Stanley Arrested For Demonstrating And Exercising His Constitutional Rights At The Colorado State Supreme Court Building

May 27, 2003

Rick Stanley, Constitutional Activist and former 2002 US Senate Candidate gave the following media release on Tuesday, May 27, 2003:

Rick Stanley was arrested in front of the Colorado State Supreme Court building today at 8:00AM, and spent two hours in jail in handcuffs for exercising his constitutional right to openly keep and bear arms in Denver, Colorado. After being released, Stanley continued exercising his right in front of the Denver Police station at 13th & Cherokee and then proceeded back over to the Colorado State Supreme Court building to continue showing his 6ft x 4ft sign which reads: "COWARDS COMMITTING TREASON - DENVER AND COLORADO JUDGES ARE VIOLATING THEIR OATH OF OFFICE - RICK STANLEY DEMANDS HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS BE UPHELD." This will not deter Rick Stanley from demanding that his constitutional rights be respected by the City and County of Denver.

Stanley had this to say "I was arrested by a half dozen Denver Police officers, who bore down on me in six police cars, guns drawn, for exercising my
constitutional right to keep and bear arms in the city of Denver. I will be in front of the Colorado State Supreme Court building every weekday from 7:00AM to 9:30AM demonstrating my constitutional protected and guaranteed right to keep and bear arms."

Verified Claim to Bond

COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER IN THE STATE OF COLORADO

In the Matter of the Charge of: ) IN ADMIRALTY
)
) Case No. 02CV6187
)
)
) VERIFIED CLAIM TO BOND
38-117B - unlawful carrying of a weapon. IN REM CLAIM ON LAND
Property - $2500.00 bond - bond #843697
tendered on 26 July 2002.
RESTRICTED APPEARANCE
Rule E (8)

Richard Eugene Stanley, Jr., intervening for the interest of himself and as trustee of RICHARD EUGENE STANLEY TRUST, makes claim before this Court to the bond posted for the charge of 38-117B - unlawful carrying of a weapon, by, Police Officer J. Qunin, # 840ZY, and by, John D. Poley, TERRITORY MANAGER, allegedly for STATE OF COLORADO. Richard Eugene Stanley makes claim to the bond, avers that at the time of the charge he was, and still is, entitled to sole possession and is bone fide legal owner, of such bond and that no other person is entitled to possession or has made a verified claim as to any interest held in said bond. Richard Eugene Stanley is not the person making the charge. The charging party must post bond and this claim is for exoneration of said bond. Notice is given that Richard Eugene Stanley appears specially in this action under Supplemental Admiralty Rule E(8), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for the sole purpose of defending against any claim of J. Qunin, officer, John D. Poley, TERRITORY MANAGER or the STATE OF COLORADO in the above entitled action, with respect to which claim there has been process of charge, and this appearance is expressly restricted to the defense of such claim and does not constitute an appearance for the purpose of any other claim or claims. Claimant demands restitution and return of the bond and hereby claims this bond and the right to defend this bond on behalf of himself and said trust.
Dated May 29, 2003

Respectfully submitted,

By: _________________________________
Richard Eugene Stanley

VERIFICATION

I, Rick Stanley, declare as follows based on my personal knowledge.

1. I am a duly authorized and bona fide Trustee of RICHARD EUGENE STANLEY TRUST.
2. I have read the foregoing VERIFIED CLAIM TO BOND, IN REM CLAIM ON LAND - RESTRICTED APPEARANCE, know the contents thereof, and believe the same to be true.
3. I am authorized to make this verification on behalf of myself and the RICHARD EUGENE STANLEY TRUST.
4. I am unaware of any other verified claim or affidavit supporting an in rem claim on land.
5. I am unaware of the nature and cause of action.
6. I am aware of no exigent circumstances of this charge being brought without posting of a bond.
7. I am holder in due course and secured party for RICHARD EUGENE STANLEY TRUST.

To the best of my knowledge I have acted in good faith and with full and adequate disclosure of my activities and my duties to obey the U.S.
Constitution and the Colorado Constitution as I know them to exist.

I declare under penalties of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed this ____ day of May, 2003 .

______________________________
Richard Eugene Stanley

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