“Wherever there’s a cop beating up a guy” for using hard money, I’ll be there.

Buffalo lawyer takes Liberty dollar case

Buffalo News

2/5/2006

A Buffalo lawyer who has been crusading for change in local overnment is now representing two men accused of trying to buy beer with “Liberty silver dollars” at a Buffalo Sabres game.

Attorney James Ostrowski said he is representing Daniel Buczek, 55, and Buczek’s son, Shane, 34. The two Derby men were arrested Dec. 26 at a Sabres game.

Ostrowski is president of Free Buffalo, a grassroots organization seeking tax cuts and widespread changes in local government policies.

“My position is that this whole incident should not have happened, and [the Buczeks] did nothing illegal,” Ostrowski said on Saturday.

The Buczeks were charged with felony counts of criminal impersonation and possession of a forged instrument. A misdemeanor harassment charge also was filed. The two men deny the allegations, saying they were wrongly accused.

Police said the two Derby men were arrested after they tried to buy beer from “numerous” vendors with privately minted Liberty silver dollars.

The federal government says the dollars are not counterfeit, but adds that no business is required to accept them.

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5:01 pm on February 5, 2006