Ian Smith, co-owner of Atilis Gymnasium in Bellmawr, New Jersey, has achieved a monumental victory. A New Jersey court docket has dismissed all 80 prices in opposition to him, prices that stemmed from his daring choice to reopen his fitness center in direct defiance of Democrat Governor Phil Murphy’s tyrannical COVID-19 lockdown orders.
The saga started in Might 2020, when Smith reopened Atilis Gymnasium, difficult the Murphy administration’s mandates, which he and his supporters argue are unconstitutional and detrimental to small companies.
The confrontation escalated in July 2020 when cops forcefully arrested Smith after he frequently violated the state’s shutdown orders.
A swarm of cops burst by means of the door of Atilis Gymnasium in Bellmawr, New Jersey arrested the house owners for violating Governor Murphy’s authoritarian shutdown order.
“Nicely, this was a primary,” Dowlen stated in a Fb submit. “I stayed the evening within the fitness center writing, my e book purchasers Ian & Frank have been simply waking up, I’m gathering my pc & notebooks, simply ready for the blokes to return out for a couple of closing questions, after which a SWARM of Camden County Sheriffs & native Bellmawr police (with Okay-9 items ready in a car) come bursting through the door….to me, sitting there, writing, on my own. First & foremost, the legislation enforcement officers have been well mannered & respectful. Search for my video footage on nationwide channels. And tonight/this morning, I’m penning this new e book chapter proper now!!!”
WATCH:
#repost @TheAtilisGym #iansmith #atilisgym
Welcome to America 2020, the place feeding your loved ones and standing up to your Constitutional rights is prohibited. @govmurphy flexing his little tyrant muscle groups lastly – solely took him 70 days. pic.twitter.com/Re24pEAlvt— (@TheNiniD) July 27, 2020
The state’s aggressive response didn’t finish with the arrest. In a controversial transfer, Governor Murphy and his administration seized $165,000 from the fitness center’s accounts—funds that Smith claims have been amassed by means of donations and attire gross sales to help the fitness center’s authorized battles. This act was a punitive strike meant to cripple the fitness center financially and function a stern warning to others who would possibly contemplate related defiance.
“Governor Phil Murphy seized 100% of our property at the moment – $165k, all of which got here from donations and attire gross sales. That is accomplished in the midst of ongoing litigation defending ourselves in opposition to these fines, our 80 prices, the revocation of our enterprise license, and the unconstitutional well being division shutdown. This was by no means about safety, it was all the time about management,” stated Smith in a video assertion in January 2021.
On Saturday, Smith introduced that the court docket dropped all prices with prejudice. This implies the state is completely barred from refiling these prices in opposition to Smith and Atilis Gymnasium, signaling a definitive victory for the small enterprise proprietor and a stinging rebuke of Gov. Murphy’s authoritarian ways.
Smith didn’t mince phrases, instantly difficult Governor Murphy with a phrase that has since gone viral: “Suck my d—okay Phil Murphy.”
Smith launched the next assertion on X:
4 years in the past at the moment, we reopened Atilis Gymnasium in direct violation of an unconstitutional order by Governor Philip Murphy to shut small companies in New Jersey.
The help we acquired domestically, nationally, and internationally for our stand is one thing I shall be eternally grateful for.
With that being stated, I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve achieved a serious victory within the lengthy, onerous battle in opposition to the State.
ALL OF THE 80+ municipal citations of violations of a governor’s order, public nuisance, disturbing the peace, and working with no license in opposition to us have been dropped by the courts WITH prejudice. This implies the State has NO capability to revist or refile these prices.
This victory opens the battlefield once more and provides us choices to proceed to push again and produce justice to the treasonous actions of Phil Murphy and his lackies.
Once more, thanks to all who supported us. We couldn’t have accomplished it with out you.
Particular due to our fearless attorneys – John McCann and Giancarlo Ghione. A number of the most excessive profile attorneys across the nation ran from our case – figuring out it could be an extended, onerous highway and would make them a goal of the stare. These two gents stood with us by means of the darkest days of the storm, haven’t flinched, and by no means as soon as cared about being in entrance of cameras to achieve notoriety from their work.
Extra updates later.
No person is coming to save lots of you, save your self. Spit in your arms and hoist the black flag. No quarter.
Suck my dick Phil Murphy.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – PLEASE SHARE THIS THIS POST.
4 years in the past at the moment, we reopened Atilis Gymnasium in direct violation of an unconstitutional order by Governor Philip Murphy to shut small companies in New Jersey.
The help we acquired domestically, nationally, and internationally…
— Ian Smith (@iansmithfitness) Might 18, 2024
