What is wrong woth people?

At face value the officer seems to have overreacted. In the age of Obama, the census more than ever has become a political tool. Of course the law should be upheld without question (ironic, isn't it that O does not have to uphold Art. 2, Section 1 "Only a natural born citizen"). Nonetheless, enumeration is the law, and so we must comply. The fly in the ointment is the abuse of the law by government. The law requires only a head count; the government demands more invasive information. There are so many reports of O's taking control of the census for his nefarious purposes; no other president has exceeded his executive power the way the imposter has. Additionally, when you look at the way the census has been misused to inflate the employment statistics by firing and rehiring the same people, and other reports from the census takers themselves about how flagrant the inaccuracies are, it is understandable that we the people are hostile to a government which is being hostile and abusive to us. That being said, while I believe the officer in this case overreacted, I know of people who are being harassed by the Census bureau even after they have provided the only legal information the government is entitled to, constitutionally speaking, and that is enumeration only, not more invasive information that will allow for gerrymandering or other government controls. Why does O want the WH to control the census you may ask? In Feb, 2009 there were many reports of his wanting control of the census, including in the Washingto Post. It's creepy.

Some police officers are crooked. They dont really care about the law, and are just interested in the power they can obtain with the badge. That is just rediculous, and that man should not be convicted of any wrong doings. Unless, yes I have seen this happen, the census worker was asked to leave the property by the officer after he refused to do the survey, and the man didn't leave. Even though he was doing his job, he was trespassing on private property if he was asked to leave and did not do so.

That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of. The census worker should sue for false arrest, plain and simple. The thing that shocks me most is that the district attorney is actually PROSECUTING this guy. Now cops, despite being charged with enforcing the law, typically don't know the law that well so it doesn't surprise me too much that he did this. The district attorney however is a lawyer, who should be well versed in both federal and state law and KNOW that the census worker was required by law to be there and therefore protected from trespass statutes. On the plus side the US attorney's office is defending this guy so he won't be paying a dime in legal fees. Here's the full story as your source was a bit scant on the details and not one that everyone will trust. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/05/national/main6648451.shtml

that..is messed up.being as it's required by law,i sure hope they throw that out.

Wow! Well, I didn't know it was actually a law.. but I'm one of those that does my census immediately. I know that it's for the good of our community, especially our schools. Since I have school aged children I figure it's important to let "them" know that, so that my kid's school can plan accordingly so my kids get the most benefit that they can.