Cindy Sheehan and four other war protesters filed a lawsuit Friday challenging roadside camping and parking bans near President Bush's Crawford ranch. Sheehan, who lives in Berkeley, Calif., was in Waco to file the case, which asks that the ordinances not be enforced during protests in August and ultimately be declared void. The suit, filed in state district court, was filed against McLennan County, the sheriff and county commissioners. Sheehan, whose oldest son Casey was killed in Iraq in 2004, reinvigorated the anti-war movement last summer with her peace vigil dubbed "Camp Casey" that started in ditches off the road to Bush's ranch. As it grew, the group also set up "Camp Casey II" on a private, one-acre lot closer to the ranch. ...
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