OUTRAGEOUS! Intimidation of Citizens Opposed to Mosque Goes to CourtA press release by Bernards Township, NJ is provided here: PRESS RELEASEIf you speak out against building a mosque in your community, you may be slapped with a subpoena demanding all your personal documents, including emails, voicemails, text messages, and social media posts concerning Muslims, Islam, mosques, the Quran, Muslim worship or prayer services, wudu, imams, burkas, hijabs, Sharia, jihad, or anything else associated with or related to Muslims or Islam.This was part of the harassment and intimidation experienced by scores of private citizens of the small New Jersey town, Bernards Township (also known as Basking Ridge), who spoke out at public hearings against a plan to build a disproportionately-sized mosque on a small piece of residential property. The mosque project, sponsored by the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge ( ISBR ) and its president, Mohammad Ali Chaudry, was denied by Township officials for not complying with local building ordinances.On March 10, 2016, ISBR and Mohammad Ali Chaudry sued Bernards Township in federal court, claiming various violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. Shortly after, ISBR had coercive subpoenas served on private citizens whose only involvement was voicing concerns at public planning board meetings about whether the proposed mosque complied with local building ordinances.The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey recently granted the Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, permission to represent, without charge, several of these citizens who desired to quash the coercive and abusive subpoenas. Westfield, New Jersey attorney Michael P. Hrycak is assisting the Law Center.Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, commented:  ISBR is setting a dangerous unconstitutional precedent by abusing a court process to chill and trample on the First Amendment Rights of private citizens whose only involvement was to speak out against the mosque at public hearings. Because the U.S. Supreme Court has held that speech at a public place on a matter of public concern is entitled to special protection, we will ask the Federal District Court to quash the subpoenas served on our clients as a misuse and abuse of the Court s process. Lori Caratzola, described in the ISBR Complaint as a fervent and frequent objector to the mosque, was a prime target for ISBR s personal attacks. She was personally mentioned over a dozen times in their Complaint. Yet she has remained steadfast in her opposition. Ms. Caratzola commented:  Being served with a Federal Court Subpoena to turn over all my personal communications including voicemails, social media, emails, notes wherein I make any mention of anything having to do with Islam is an absolute violation of my First Amendment rights. I was a citizen exercising my right to attend public planning board meetings about a land use application that affected my community.  She continued:  Dr. Chaudry s clear intent was to embarrass, strike fear, silence and cause financial harm to any citizen who dared oppose his nonconforming project. And if these subpoenas are allowed to stand, it will set a chilling precedent for all citizens who wish to exercise their Constitutionally protected right to free speech and to petition their government.  I was named numerous times in the Complaint, yet as a non-party, I had no standing to challenge the lies and half-truths told about me. After the Complaint was filed, mainstream media picked up and repeated these lies and half-truths.  Caratzola concluded:  I have lost days, probably weeks, devoting time to trying to find counsel   only to find most attorneys are afraid of challenging an Islamic group in today s political climate.  Attorney Karen Lugo, a specialist on constitutional law and zoning issues, echoed Lori Caratzola s concerns:  ISBR s subpoena of private citizens  communications with local government, as well as all personal email and social media statements related to  anything associated with or related to Muslims or Islam  is in direct violation of speech protections enshrined in the Constitution and in Supreme Court rulings. ISBR s blatant efforts to chill the free exercise of speech while intimidating local citizens with these subpoenas must not only be denied, but must be rebuked, by the courts.  Cody Smith, another subpoenaed resident who opposed the Mosque, stated:  The planning board did exactly what it should have done set emotions aside and judge ISBR s application solely on its merits and whether it complied with our local regulations. It s unfortunate that Dr. Chaudry, the Township s former mayor, has resorted to an all-out smear campaign and retaliation against residents who exercised their fundamental Constitutional rights of Free Speech in a public forum.  Soon after ISBR s lawsuit, DOJ investigators opened another coercive front by attempting to interview the private citizens who opposed the mosque. Eight months later, the DOJ filed its own lawsuit against the Township. Astonishingly, the DOJ was dismissive of an apparent conflict of interest between Mohammad Ali Chaudry and the DOJ s chief investigator, Caroline Sadlowski, both of whom were serving together on the Center for Religious and Cultural Conflicts board at Drew University.politics
outrageous intimidation citizens opposed mosque goes court press release bernard township nj provided press releaseid speak building mosque community may slapped subpoena demanding personal documents including emails voicemails text messages social media posts concerning muslims islam mosques quran muslim worship prayer services wuu imams burial hijab sharia jihad anything else associated related muslims part harassment intimidation experienced scores private citizens small new jersey town bernard township also known asking ridge spoke public hearings plan build mosque small piece residential property the mosque project sponsored islamic society asking ridge isbn president mohammad ali chandra denied township officials complying local building march isbn mohammad ali chandra sued bernard township federal court claiming various violations religious land use institutionalized persons act shortly isbn coercive subpoena served private citizens whose involvement voicing concerns public planning board meetings whether proposed mosque complied local building united states district court district new jersey recently granted thomas more law center national public interest law firm based ann arbor michigan permission represent without charge several citizens desired squash coercive abusive subpoena westfield new jersey attorney michael hrcak assisting law thompson president chief counsel thomas more law center commented isbn setting dangerous unconstitutional precedent abusing court process chill example first amendment rights private citizens whose involvement speak mosque public hearings because supreme court held speech public place matter public concern entitled special protection ask federal district court squash subpoena served clients misuse abuse court process lord caratzola described isbn complaint fervent frequent objector mosque prime target isbn personal attacks she personally mentioned dozen times complaint yet remained steadfast opposition caratzola commented being served federal court subpoena turn personal communications including voicemails social media emails notes wherein i make mention anything islam absolute violation first amendment rights i citizen exercising right attend public planning board meetings land use application affected community she continued chandra clear intent embarrass strike fear silence cause financial harm citizen dared oppose nonconforming project and subpoena allowed stand set chilling precedent citizens wish exercise constitutionally protected right free speech petition government i named numerous times complaint yet i standing challenge lies told after complaint filed mainstream media picked repeated lies caratzola concluded i lost days probably weeks devoting time trying find counsel find attorneys afraid challenging islamic group today political climate attorney karen logo specialist constitutional law zoning issues echoed lord caratzola concerns isbn subpoena private citizens communications local government well personal email social media statements related anything associated related muslims islam direct violation speech protections enshrined constitution supreme court rulings isbn blatant efforts chill free exercise speech intimidating local citizens subpoena must denied must rebuked courts cody smith another subpoena resident opposed mosque stated the planning board exactly done set emotions aside judge isbn application solely merits whether complied local regulations it unfortunate chandra township former mayor resorted smear campaign retaliation residents exercised fundamental constitutional rights free speech public forum soon isbn lawsuit doj investigators opened another coercive front attempting interview private citizens opposed mosque eight months later doj filed lawsuit township astonishing doj dismissive apparent conflict interest mohammad ali chandra doj chief investigator caroline sadlowski serving together center religious cultural conflicts board drew
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: OUTRAGEOUS! Intimidation of Citizens Opposed to Mosque Goes to CourtA press release by Bernards Township, NJ is provided here: PRESS RELEASEIf you speak out against building a mosque in your community, you may be slapped with a subpoena demanding all your personal documents, including emails, voicemails, text messages, and social media posts concerning Muslims, Islam, mosques, the Quran, Muslim worship or prayer services, wudu, imams, burkas, hijabs, Sharia, jihad, or anything else associated with or related to Muslims or Islam.This was part of the harassment and intimidation experienced by scores of private citizens of the small New Jersey town, Bernards Township (also known as Basking Ridge), who spoke out at public hearings against a plan to build a disproportionately-sized mosque on a small piece of residential property. The mosque project, sponsored by the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge ( ISBR ) and its president, Mohammad Ali Chaudry, was denied by Township officials for not complying with local building ordinances.On March 10, 2016, ISBR and Mohammad Ali Chaudry sued Bernards Township in federal court, claiming various violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. Shortly after, ISBR had coercive subpoenas served on private citizens whose only involvement was voicing concerns at public planning board meetings about whether the proposed mosque complied with local building ordinances.The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey recently granted the Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, permission to represent, without charge, several of these citizens who desired to quash the coercive and abusive subpoenas. Westfield, New Jersey attorney Michael P. Hrycak is assisting the Law Center.Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, commented:  ISBR is setting a dangerous unconstitutional precedent by abusing a court process to chill and trample on the First Amendment Rights of private citizens whose only involvement was to speak out against the mosque at public hearings. Because the U.S. Supreme Court has held that speech at a public place on a matter of public concern is entitled to special protection, we will ask the Federal District Court to quash the subpoenas served on our clients as a misuse and abuse of the Court s process. Lori Caratzola, described in the ISBR Complaint as a fervent and frequent objector to the mosque, was a prime target for ISBR s personal attacks. She was personally mentioned over a dozen times in their Complaint. Yet she has remained steadfast in her opposition. Ms. Caratzola commented:  Being served with a Federal Court Subpoena to turn over all my personal communications including voicemails, social media, emails, notes wherein I make any mention of anything having to do with Islam is an absolute violation of my First Amendment rights. I was a citizen exercising my right to attend public planning board meetings about a land use application that affected my community.  She continued:  Dr. Chaudry s clear intent was to embarrass, strike fear, silence and cause financial harm to any citizen who dared oppose his nonconforming project. And if these subpoenas are allowed to stand, it will set a chilling precedent for all citizens who wish to exercise their Constitutionally protected right to free speech and to petition their government.  I was named numerous times in the Complaint, yet as a non-party, I had no standing to challenge the lies and half-truths told about me. After the Complaint was filed, mainstream media picked up and repeated these lies and half-truths.  Caratzola concluded:  I have lost days, probably weeks, devoting time to trying to find counsel   only to find most attorneys are afraid of challenging an Islamic group in today s political climate.  Attorney Karen Lugo, a specialist on constitutional law and zoning issues, echoed Lori Caratzola s concerns:  ISBR s subpoena of private citizens  communications with local government, as well as all personal email and social media statements related to  anything associated with or related to Muslims or Islam  is in direct violation of speech protections enshrined in the Constitution and in Supreme Court rulings. ISBR s blatant efforts to chill the free exercise of speech while intimidating local citizens with these subpoenas must not only be denied, but must be rebuked, by the courts.  Cody Smith, another subpoenaed resident who opposed the Mosque, stated:  The planning board did exactly what it should have done set emotions aside and judge ISBR s application solely on its merits and whether it complied with our local regulations. It s unfortunate that Dr. Chaudry, the Township s former mayor, has resorted to an all-out smear campaign and retaliation against residents who exercised their fundamental Constitutional rights of Free Speech in a public forum.  Soon after ISBR s lawsuit, DOJ investigators opened another coercive front by attempting to interview the private citizens who opposed the mosque. Eight months later, the DOJ filed its own lawsuit against the Township. Astonishingly, the DOJ was dismissive of an apparent conflict of interest between Mohammad Ali Chaudry and the DOJ s chief investigator, Caroline Sadlowski, both of whom were serving together on the Center for Religious and Cultural Conflicts board at Drew University.politics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: outrageous intimidation citizens opposed mosque goes court press release bernard township nj provided press releaseid speak building mosque community may slapped subpoena demanding personal documents including emails voicemails text messages social media posts concerning muslims islam mosques quran muslim worship prayer services wuu imams burial hijab sharia jihad anything else associated related muslims part harassment intimidation experienced scores private citizens small new jersey town bernard township also known asking ridge spoke public hearings plan build mosque small piece residential property the mosque project sponsored islamic society asking ridge isbn president mohammad ali chandra denied township officials complying local building march isbn mohammad ali chandra sued bernard township federal court claiming various violations religious land use institutionalized persons act shortly isbn coercive subpoena served private citizens whose involvement voicing concerns public planning board meetings whether proposed mosque complied local building united states district court district new jersey recently granted thomas more law center national public interest law firm based ann arbor michigan permission represent without charge several citizens desired squash coercive abusive subpoena westfield new jersey attorney michael hrcak assisting law thompson president chief counsel thomas more law center commented isbn setting dangerous unconstitutional precedent abusing court process chill example first amendment rights private citizens whose involvement speak mosque public hearings because supreme court held speech public place matter public concern entitled special protection ask federal district court squash subpoena served clients misuse abuse court process lord caratzola described isbn complaint fervent frequent objector mosque prime target isbn personal attacks she personally mentioned dozen times complaint yet remained steadfast opposition caratzola commented being served federal court subpoena turn personal communications including voicemails social media emails notes wherein i make mention anything islam absolute violation first amendment rights i citizen exercising right attend public planning board meetings land use application affected community she continued chandra clear intent embarrass strike fear silence cause financial harm citizen dared oppose nonconforming project and subpoena allowed stand set chilling precedent citizens wish exercise constitutionally protected right free speech petition government i named numerous times complaint yet i standing challenge lies told after complaint filed mainstream media picked repeated lies caratzola concluded i lost days probably weeks devoting time trying find counsel find attorneys afraid challenging islamic group today political climate attorney karen logo specialist constitutional law zoning issues echoed lord caratzola concerns isbn subpoena private citizens communications local government well personal email social media statements related anything associated related muslims islam direct violation speech protections enshrined constitution supreme court rulings isbn blatant efforts chill free exercise speech intimidating local citizens subpoena must denied must rebuked courts cody smith another subpoena resident opposed mosque stated the planning board exactly done set emotions aside judge isbn application solely merits whether complied local regulations it unfortunate chandra township former mayor resorted smear campaign retaliation residents exercised fundamental constitutional rights free speech public forum soon isbn lawsuit doj investigators opened another coercive front attempting interview private citizens opposed mosque eight months later doj filed lawsuit township astonishing doj dismissive apparent conflict interest mohammad ali chandra doj chief investigator caroline sadlowski serving together center religious cultural conflicts board drew