Zombies File Lawsuit

From St. Paul Pioneer Press:

Seven people shuffled forward Wednesday to serve the city of Minneapolis and Hennepin County with a lawsuit for violating their rights, abusing them and discriminating against them.

In late July, the "zombies" — six young adults and a juvenile in heavy ghoulish makeup — were arrested for "simulating weapons of mass destruction," a post-Sept. 11 felony, during a dance party near Minneapolis' entertainment district.

Police alleged that the wires sticking out of the zombies' backpacks (later determined to be radios) could have been bombs or perhaps were meant to symbolize bombs.

Zombie supporters said the arrests' pretense was shakier than a zombie's gait.

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