Peoria Twitter Prankster Heads To Federal Court
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments in a case brought by a man whose home was raided by police after he created a fake Twitter account to spoof Peoria's mayor.
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Arguments are scheduled Monday before Judge Michael Mihm in U.S. District Court in Peoria.
The case involves 29-year-old Jon Daniel. He claims the city violated his civil rights with the raid. He filed the lawsuit with the backing of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois.
The City of Peoria wants the judge to dismiss Daniel's lawsuit. Daniel posted raunchy messages on the fake account before Twitter suspended it. Authorities sought warrants on the basis that Daniel falsely impersonated a public official, Mayor Jim Ardis.
Daniel says his parody Twitter account was protected speech.
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