Criminal
Jun. 17, 2000
Court Rules Speech Rights Not Violated
A man arrested for soliciting donations for the homeless in front of a Ralphs supermarket in Venice cannot collect damages from the grocery chain because the store is not a public space, the 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled Thursday.
David Ernest Busch stood in front of Ralphs on Feb. 6, 1998, to gather signatures for a petition supporting a homeless program in Sant...