Chapter 2 — Protection Orders

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They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759

In 2003 the Colorado legislature was swept by a wave of political correctness that exceeded even their usual corrupt standards and renamed “restraining orders” to “protection orders” despite the fact there is no evidence to suggest such orders, by any name, have ever protected anyone.

You can download a handy flyer about dealing with restraining orders here

Sections

The Effects Of A Civil Protection Order by Charles E. Corry, Ph.D.

Protection Orders Do Not Protect by Charles E. Corry, Ph.D.

Letterman Case Shows Problems with Restraining Orders by Jeffery M. Leving, Esq., and Glenn Sacks

Abuse Of Protection Orders by Charles E. Corry, Ph.D.

Restraining Orders Out of Control by Gregory A. Hession, J.D.

Summary Of Protection Order Abuse by Charles E. Corry, Ph.D.