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

May 29, 2003

Rick Stanley
Constitutional Activist
Phone: 303-329-0481
E-mail: rick@stanley2002.org

MEDIA RELEASE

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

Rick Stanley, Constitutional Activist and former 2002 US Senate Candidate gave
the following as a media release:

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 discussion
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 and 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 revolver on his
hip openly for all to see.

Verified Claim to Bond

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

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

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!

See the original media release on Rick's detainment here.