Posted on 11/21/2021 2:05:27 PM PST by simpson96
DENVER (KCNC-TV) – A lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court against Denver Police and the city by a demonstrator seriously injured in Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. On May 31, 2020, Denver saw the fourth day of protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
Michael Driscoll was one of the protesters. He was live streaming video in front of Denver Police headquarters. Officers in riot gear were down the block.
Driscoll claims there was no warning when police fired rubber bullets and tear gas. “It struck me between my eyes on the left side of my face,” he told KCNC-TV in Denver.
Driscoll says the projectile shattered several bones including his eye socket. It had to be reconstructed using bone removed from the top of his head. “I think I was purposely shot at,” he said.
Denver police have denied deliberately shooting at the heads of demonstrators.
Attorney Milo Schwab says Driscoll was not alone among the injured..”At least 15 people were struck in the head with munitions.
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Despite the injuries he suffered, Driscoll says he would join the protests again. “They did help the world see the injustice that happened to George Floyd and there was justice served in that case,” he said.
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Well, police officers very rarely shoot anyone without a purpose . . . they don’t often make mistakes.
When you shoot into a pack of dogs, you know which one was hit by the one that yelps the loudest . . .
That is to say, if he stayed home and watched television, he would never have gotten shot.
“I think I was purposely shot at,” he said.”
Yeah, and? Punk.
1331 Cherokee St. 4th day. Millions of dollars worth of property damage already done. The police were using rubber instead of metal. The guy claims he was protesting. How did all that damage get done if all anyone was doing was just simply protesting.
Hey. Everybody needs to take a beating. Right?
Did he cross state lines?
I’ll becha he did.
Man I sure hope so! It’s about time
Good Shooting! Next time don’t use a rubber bullet.
Guess the remedy didn’t take.
Marxism wins one lawsuit at a time. They are experts using our system of freedom and rule of law to destroy us.
I’m comfortable with that.
“Despite the injuries he suffered, Driscoll says he would join the protests again.”
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Some people never learn. Not eve the hard way.
I don’t care. He should have been.
IMO this dirtbag is lying. Undoubtedly there is a ton of video and audio of the event.
Had he and the other protesters/rioters been ordered to disperse?
Maybe time to switch from rubber to lead and end these riots, looting and burning. But they are democrat voters so they can’t.
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