Judge tosses lawsuit by veteran who was detained

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Chesterfield County man who was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government messages on Facebook.

Brandon Raub’s lawsuit blamed county mental health worker Michael Campbell for his August 2012 detention. U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson ruled Friday that Campbell acted reasonably in recommending that the ex-Marine be held for evaluation.

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