(Facebook; Brandon J. Raub)

August 23, 2012

Today, the Rutherford Institute in released statements stated that an unexpected ruling handed down today by Circuit Court Judge Allan Sharrett, the judge dismissed the government’s case against Brandon Raub, the former Marine who was arrested by local police and FBI agents, detained in a psychiatric ward and forced to undergo psychological evaluations based solely on the controversial nature of lines from song lyrics, political messages, and virtual card games which he posted to his private Facebook page.

The Paulding County Republican Examiner has been following this case since Raub’s detention.

They said that Judge Sharrett dismissed the petition for involuntary commitment on the grounds that the petition “is so devoid of any factual allegations that it could not be reasonably expected to give rise to a case or controversy.”

John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute stated that Raub is expected to be released immediately.

Read More: http://www.examiner.com/article/marine-arrested-for-facebook-posts-ordered-to-be-released-by-circuit-court-judge