declined to be interviewed, tells me that in this complex, there are two dead ends. because of that, there is oftentimes petty drug dealing in these courts. reporter: weston said that s what he suspected. but the sedan driver tells police, he was waiting here for a man to return with the cash to pay for his ride. the officer who responded notes that the 911 operator advised that weston sounded intoxicated. we do know at this time that he had been drinking on the night in question, yes. reporter: this is not weston s first brush with the law. he had been charged with a dui, more than a decade ago, and more recently, a restraining order had been filed and withdrawn by a girlfriend. some officers privately have questioned why, in a felony case, weren t weston s police powers suspended? it s very important in this case that we first review all of the circumstances to ensure that an independent body agrees with all of the facts in the case and warrants that it s necessary
2006 marine matthew snider angered his father who filed a federal lawsuit. believe me, someone is going to get hurt. when the blood starts flowing let it be on the supreme court justice s hands. reporter: the protests outraged thousands of maryland veterans. i m not a violent person. reporter: just as upsetting to many was last week s supreme court decision that the church broke in laws and their andty gay funeral protests are proseconded under protected under the first amendment. i believe in freedom of speech but there is a line to draw. reporter: this is the safe haven for hero s act, a bill designed to allow groups to exercise free speech without impacting funerals. we are not taking away their ability to speak and the content. all we are saying is that we want to be able to restrict the time and place as long as it is reasonable. reporter: protests would not be allowed five hours before or five hours after a soldier s funeral. even then if they decided
it s friday! thank goodness,tgif. march 4th today. this morning, wjz has weather and traffic together. good news, to start off the weekend, it will be a milder day. we re in the upper 20s to lower 30s in the region, we re in the mid-40s getting closer to 50 degrees this afternoon. it will cloud up this evening. it doesn t look like rain is coming our way until the end of the weekend. we ll look at the mild flow coming up the coast. that will define the temperatures for tomorrow and sunday. first morning mild details coming up shortly. now, over to kristy breslin. well, the traffic is building, we have no delays so far. we have debris in the road. that s at debater and gaither and river view drive. still following the water main breaks that could cause problems in the city this morning. also, westbound, east north avenue at rutland, blocking one lane. harrisburg is moving well in both directions. now, let s take a live look at ate north of 100, everything is moving
country. and i think i want to do something, you know, to promote, you know, no hatred. i mean, with the supreme court and their opinion yesterday, basically said was, it s okay to bully somebody. it s okay if somebody wants to come to your wedding and stand outside from your wedding and tell you your bride s a piece of trash. well mr. snider, i want to keep in contact with you. i d love to hear what you plan next. the one thing i can say, perhaps people would never have known the name of matthew snider. and now because of this sad than you ve had to experience, they do. perhaps they will look up and be thankful for the sacrifice that your son made. i think most of them have, tamron. i think so, too. we ll be right back.
it s that they intruded on his right to express his religion while burying his son. they were too damn close, and that s the answer. thank goodness we live in this couldn t interest that has a first amendment but does not prevent us from scratching our heads and having us wondering. reaction over the decision to rule in favor of the fundamental church that pickets outside funerals of fallen service members. he says he is ready to move on. 2006, the church in topeka staged a protest at the funeral of matthew snider, marine killed in iraq. the group held up signs. albert snider, the fallen marine s father, awarded a $5 million judgment over the protest but the high court threw out the decision ruling the group s actions are protected under free speech under the amendment. this court has no problem