Posted on 12/23/2016 9:34:44 PM PST by Olog-hai
A Ferguson activist turned politician is suing police in the St. Louis area, saying he was beaten and pepper sprayed while handcuffed during a 2014 protest.
Missouri state Rep.-elect Bruce Franks Jr. alleges that St. Louis County and Berkeley police kicked him in the face and beat his legs with a baton while he was handcuffed face-down on the ground during a December 2014 protest over the fatal police shooting of Antonio Martin. […]
The lawsuit says Franks, who is black, was working with a small group of volunteers called the Peacekeepers who tried to de-escalate tensions between protesters and police. The Peacekeepers had positioned themselves between police and protesters, according to the lawsuit, when an officer grabbed a member of Franks’ group. …
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“And when the real story comes out.”
the “damage” will have been done.
Like all good libtard stories by the uniparty propaganda pressworks, we only get the side that fits their spin template.
Fake news.
Interesting timing on this case. The statute of limitations in MO for battery is two years.
Could it be that the law governing such lawsuits requires that petitions for redress first be made to, and denied by, the law enforcement body involved. The statute would not toll while this is going on.
We just voted him into office a couple of months ago to replace a corrupt black politician and there was no mention of this of this then.
cashing in on some reparations before the time limit is up
You may be right about that. I’ve never sued a government entity, but I do know there are more hoops to jump through if you do.
He just trying to add to his street cred resume. Nothing to see move along.
He just trying to add to his street cred resume. Nothing to see move along.
Negro thug lies about events in Furgeson
And in the Republican dominated Missouri legislature, your first committee assignment will be the trash collection committee and you might get an appointment to the floor sweep committee too.
small group of volunteers called the Peacekeepers”.
Lol
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