Posted on 04/17/2024 6:09:59 AM PDT by MtnClimber
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) rejected an appeal from a leader of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement who was found liable for one of his follower’s violently attacking a police officer.
As Fox News reports, far-left activist Deray Mckesson was sued in 2016 by a Baton Rouge police officer, who remained a nameless “John Doe” for the case, after the officer was injured by a protester who threw a “rock-like” object at him and hit him. The attack led to the officer losing several teeth and suffering a brain injury.
The officer sued Mckesson, who organized the protest, on the basis that Mckesson “should have known” that the event “would become violent as other similar riots had become violent.”
“The pattern was set: out-of-state protesters representing BLM fly into a town, gather, block a highway, engage and entice police, loot, damage property, injure bystanders, injure police,” the officer’s lawyers wrote in their brief. “By July 9, 2016, when McKesson organized the Baton Rouge protest/riot—he had no reason to expect a different outcome—police will be injured.”
Last June, the Fifth Circuit of Appeals ruled that the case could proceed, determining that the officer had successfully proven that McKesson “directed his own tortious activity” which led to the creation of a dangerous environment. The Fifth Circuit also ruled that Mckesson had “incited” violence due to “organiz[ing] and direct[ing] a protest… such that it was likely that a violent confrontation with the police would result.”
Lawyers for the far-left American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), who are defending Mckesson in the case, allege that the lawsuit is a violation of his First Amendment rights. Calling the Fifth Circuit’s decision “directly at odds” with the Supreme Court’s precedent, the ACLU lawyers claim that the decision would “chill classic First-Amendment-protected activity nationwide.”
In Monday’s decision, the Supreme Court declined to take up the case, essentially upholding the Fifth Circuit’s ruling. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a separate statement declaring that the court “expresses no view about the merits of Mckesson’s claim.”
“Although the Fifth Circuit did not have the benefit of this Court’s recent decision in Counterman when it issued its opinion, the lower courts now do,” Sotomayor continued. “I expect them to give full and fair consideration to arguments regarding Counterman’s impact in any future proceedings in this case.”
I bet that the people organizing BLM are the same people organizing the Palestine Protestors.
It’s about time that the black looters movement is finally being shown for what it really is. Wakanda Forever and Black Panthers my arse.
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But did he obstruct an official proceeding? Civil actions notwithstanding, that’s the only thing that could get him put away for 20 years.
(sarcasm aside, it’s nice to finally see a bit of balance and sanity)
Foreign funded terrorism.
Even back in 2016 they were organized like shock troops. Very well organized. Drop in where ever they want to cause violence and damage, and get to walk away because their bail and defense is all paid for.... and the scary part about it all is that half the country has embraced the ends-justify-the-means mentality, but everyone knows that if “far right” groups or “militias” acted like this, it would be HUGE in the media and the feds would crack down hard. In stead, it is all basically tacit support from the government and the media, all because it’s a case of “hooray for our side”
So a leader is not responsible for the actions of the protest except for Trump....ACLU
it all goes back to obama aka barry soetero
Yes they have ties to the democrat party.
Ben Crump has been quiet lately.No more suicide by cop.
The stage is set for counter-BLM terrorism LAWFARE to begin.
Seems to me this allows for BLM to be sued fully into bankruptcy for damages incurred by its promotion of riots/civil insurrections in years past.
Kamala Harris could also be indicted as she supported the activity through bail funds.
Not that I care for lawyers - they suck over 25% of the life out of our GDP (per some Libertarian think tank estimates) - but I care LESS for BLM and ANTIFA Sturmabteilungen.
I like this ruling.
It’ll hurt the organizers right in the pocketbook and make them liable for damages. This is a good way to bankrupt these terrorists.
No doubt!
The violence is the part they want. They don’t give a damn about any of the causes. They feed off the anger and use it to wield power.
Which is itself a terrorist organization.
And Bill Ayers and Frank Marshall Davis.
Will blm riot now that the sc didn’t bow to them and kiss their feet?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Yep, mostly domestic Leftists - the biggest threat to America.
“I bet that the people organizing BLM are the same people organizing the Palestine Protestors.”
AND the SAME people are PAYING these organizers AND protesters! ... this stuff isn’t spontaneous, it’s professional agitators being paid big bucks to disrupt our country ...
Absolutely! Many many people were hurt both physically and/or financially, also emotionally as well, from the domestic terrorism they experienced from blm- its high time they sued blm into bankruptcy!
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