In May 1981, U.S. District Court judge Gabrielle McDonald issued a preliminary injunction against the Klan, requiring them to cease intimidating, threatening, or harassing the Vietnamese. McDonald eventually found the TER and Beam liable for tortious interference, violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, and of various civil rights statutes and thus permanently enjoined them against violence, threatening behavior, and other harassment of the Vietnamese shrimpers. The SPLC also uncovered an obscure Texas law "that forbade private armies in that state". McDonald found that Beam's organization violated it and hence ordered the TER to close its military training camp.
in may 1981 us district court judge gabrielle mcdonald issued a preliminary injunction against the klan requiring them to cease intimidating threatening or harassing the vietnamese mcdonald eventually found the ter and beam liable for tortious interference violations of the sherman antitrust act and of various civil rights statutes and thus permanently enjoined them against violence threatening behavior and other harassment of the vietnamese shrimpers the splc also uncovered an obscure texas law "that forbade private armies in that state" mcdonald found that beam's organization violated it and hence ordered the ter to close its military training camp