Twitter charges dropped

Timothy McNulty | November 2, 2009

G-20 stuff continues . . . here's the top of Gabrielle Banks' breaking news story on the DA dropping charges against two men who Twittered about police locations during the summit:

The Allegheny County District Attorney has dropped all charges against two New York men accused of posting locations of police officers on Twitter during the G-20 summit.

Elliot M. Madison of and Michael T. Wallschlaeger, both of New York City, had charges pending before a district judge. Before that case came up, their attorney brought a motion to unseal police affidavits that backed a search warrant in their case. Today before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge David R. Cashman the district attorney's office withdrew all charges against the men.


Posted Nov 02 2009, 03:17 PM by Timothy McNulty
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