You may recall there was some scheduling problems at that point because Mr. Thomas had another case the very prior day. In fact, you were waiting for Mr. Thomas to complete his trial before Judge Flannery before we started up your trial. So it's not totally fair to say that. In short, Your Honor, Mr. Thomas has, we submit, shows a relatively callous regard for the thrust of the criminal laws as they exist to define what is lawful behavior in and around the White House. This is an interest, this is a concern, of great importance to the United States.
People come to Washington, D.C., every single day.
They are entitled to enjoy Lafayette Park. They're entitled to enjoy the area in front of the White House. We do not begrudge the right of people to exercise 31 their rights of expression at all. That is inherent in this country, but not, but there are areas where these rights of expression can be regulated and limited, so long as the fundamental rights are not impinged upon, and that involves the right of everybody to enjoy, the right to enjoy Lafayette Park. And Mr. Thomas has proven time and time again, continually, that he does not respect this right of other people, and continually he impinges on these rights of other people because of his world view, and time and time again he gets involved in the law because of it.