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New lawsuit over protester arrests after Baton Rouge police shooting
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:45 am
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:45 am
New lawsuit over protester arrests after Baton Rouge police shooting claims pattern of 'racist law enforcement'
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Law enforcement officials in Louisiana's capital face another federal lawsuit accusing them of violating the rights of protesters arrested after a black man's fatal shooting by police.
Attorneys from the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center in New Orleans filed Thursday's lawsuit on behalf of several Baton Rouge residents arrested after the July 2016 shooting death of Alton Sterling during an altercation with two police officers.
The suit claims the arrests were part of a pattern of "racist law enforcement" in the city.
The city of Baton Rouge and other defendants already have reached a settlement with other arrested protesters, including Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson. If a judge approves that deal, it would award up to $45,000 in cash payments to dozens of arrested protesters.
From WAFB: LINK
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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -
A federal lawsuit has been filed against the city of Baton Rouge on behalf of at least seven Baton Rouge residents.
The lawsuit filed by attorneys from the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center in New Orleans claims that arrests during protests were part of a pattern of “racist law enforcement” in the city. The factual grounds for the lawsuit go back to incidents that occurred in the 1970’s and progresses to current day.
“At no time has the BRPD ever undertaken to address the problems of racial profiling and overt racial animus on the part of members of the BRPD, even though there is evidence that some officers hold such animus,” states the lawsuit. “Instead, the BRPD, Chief Dababie and Mayor Holden chose to consciously disregard and cover up the prevalence of racist attitudes among BRPD officers.”
The historical context seeks to frame the arrests that happened during a protest that was held outside BRPD headquarters in July 2016 regarding the shooting death of Alton Sterling.
“…as the protests began, the defendants created a plan to intimidate the protestors through the use of violent, militarized police tactics,, which included the use of batons, riot shields, armored vehicles, and armed officers. The defendants set out to arrest the protestors without probable cause, using the pretext that the protestors had violated a state law proscribing obstruction of highways and public roads.”
A settlement was already reached in a different lawsuit that was filed on behalf of other protestors who were arrested. That lawsuit included Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson, who was among roughly 100 people arrested during a protest outside the Baton Rouge Police Headquarters.
Many of the charges against those protestors were dismissed by District Attorney Hillar Moore, III.
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Additionally, a Baton Rouge Police officer filed a lawsuit against the national Black Lives Matter organization for injuries he sustained during a protest.
This post was edited on 3/24/17 at 10:43 am
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:46 am to tke857
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The suit claims the arrests were part of a pattern of "racist law enforcement" in the city.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:46 am to tke857
Sweet crocs on that Freedom Fighter.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:46 am to tke857
Good lord. They were arrested for breaking the fricking law. They were already done a favor by getting the charges dropped. Now they're trying to bankrupt the fricking city?
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:47 am to ProjectP2294
get arrested for breaking the law = get awarded $45k
sets a dangerous precedence and it's shows today with the new lawsuit.
sets a dangerous precedence and it's shows today with the new lawsuit.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:48 am to ProjectP2294
Something for nothing.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:48 am to tke857
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The suit claims the arrests were part of a pattern of "racist law enforcement" in the city.
I'd like to submit Exhibit A to the court your honor. Right in the middle of the street but it's the racist law enforcement that was the reason behind their arrest.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:48 am to tke857
Weren't they arrested because they were trying to stop traffic in the road?
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:49 am to tke857
Is blocking roads, overturning vehicles, throwing debris at police and setting fires now considered peaceful protest?
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:49 am to tke857
I really hate what Democrat foot soldiers have done in Baton Rouge the past couple of years. They brought Chicago and Baltimore bullshite into the deep south.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:49 am to Puck82
yeah I mean in that picture they are breaking the law...pretty sure it's not legal to walk down the middle of a street with no intention to get off
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:50 am to ProjectP2294
They already got paid off by the city and let go scott free. These fools just want more
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:50 am to tke857
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have reached a settlement with other arrested protesters, including Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson
Still pisses me off that people like Deray McKesson came to BR to stir the pot even more and ended up with a payday. I guess he accomplished his goals.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:51 am to Hammertime
Wonder if GC has his hand out for some free cash too?
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:52 am to RGJ18
man that picture makes me wanna barf,
sadly, that's the new baton rouge....
sadly, that's the new baton rouge....
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:55 am to tke857
Authorities here settled with protesters already, and set a bad precedent. Now we'll see more and more of this.
Everyone has a right to protest within the law. My right to protest doesn't give me the right to block traffic when I feel like it, walk down the interstate, or shout hate words.
When you give 'em an inch they'll want a foot. A few feet and suddenly its 5 yards. After five yards becomes ten yards and a first down. Then it starts all over again, and when they run the clock down and score and law and order is left with no time you wind up like Detroit.
Everyone has a right to protest within the law. My right to protest doesn't give me the right to block traffic when I feel like it, walk down the interstate, or shout hate words.
When you give 'em an inch they'll want a foot. A few feet and suddenly its 5 yards. After five yards becomes ten yards and a first down. Then it starts all over again, and when they run the clock down and score and law and order is left with no time you wind up like Detroit.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:57 am to tke857
These people are like cockroaches. They come out of the woodwork to get every free crumb they can.
This post was edited on 3/24/17 at 9:58 am
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:58 am to tke857
It must be nice to have that card to play as an excuse for anything and everything you fail at in life.
What a bunch of hateful, low IQ, despicable fools.
What a bunch of hateful, low IQ, despicable fools.
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