Posted on 09/05/2020 3:40:42 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
A federal judge has issued a restraining order, temporarily barring Detroit police from using a range of response tactics—including tear gas, rubber bullets, and batons—against “peaceful protesters” after a group accused officers of excessive force, with the city’s police chief dismissing the decision, saying no such methods have been used on people protesting peacefully.
U.S. District Court Judge Laurie Michelson partially granted a temporary restraining order filed on Aug. 31 by Detroit Will Breathe against the city of Detroit (pdf), accusing police of using brutal tactics to deter protesters from practicing their free speech rights.
“Since May 29, 2020, Defendants (collectively “DPD”) have repeatedly responded to peaceful demonstrations for equal rights under the law for Black Detroiters with unnecessary, unreasonable, and excessive violence, subjecting nonviolent demonstrators to, among other things, tear-gas, pepper-spray, beatings, rubber bullets, deafening and disorienting sound cannons, police vehicles, flash grenades, chokeholds, and cordoning them off in small groups (“kettled”), and arresting en masse without probable cause,” the motion claims.
Michelson’s order, as cited by Detroit News, prohibits police from using certain tactics against peaceful protesters like using batons or shields to hit them, while extending the ban to bar the use of certain other tactics—like applying chokeholds or using vehicles for ramming—against any demonstrators whatsoever.
Detroit Police Chief James Craig responded to the order by saying his officers only have used force when protesters were not peaceful and that the ruling will not change how the department handles demonstrations, according to a statement on Twitter by the Detroit Police Department.
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HaHa, I was thinking the same thing.
Soo... when does the fun start?
That means more lethal means of dealing with violent protesters or peaceful*
ones who refuse police orders will be used. Good call judge.
*peaceful aka not yet caught on film committing criminal acts.
So many wimyn judges, da’s, govs, police chiefs and mayors.
In issuing her restraining order, U.S. District Court Judge Laurie Michelson has given aid and comfort to the enemy and has demonstrated that she is a willful traitor to the United States of America.
Did the judge at least concede that there’s a triable issue of fact whether or not a protester was being peaceable?
Here come the riots to Detroit!
Fine. Live ammunition only then.
Okay Judge Laurie, why don’t you show up and show us how you want them to do it?
The utter idiocy of the Left in this country is just mind blowing.....
All of them want to be Nero and watch Rome burn!
1)AK 3)transceiver 4)mic for same 5)don't know 6)magazine end plate but 2, wi that pin, i don't like the looks of that at all...
“ Detroit Police Chief James Craig responded to the order by saying his officers only have used force when protesters were not peaceful and that the ruling will not change how the department handles demonstrations, according to a statement on Twitter by the Detroit Police Department.”
Perfect response. Carry on.
That order doesn’t restrict the police against rioters or breakers of the law. I’m okay with PEACEFUL PROTESTERS being left alone. You throw a projectile at a cop and you’re going to the ground.
Keep using them on the rioters though
Cops should say ok... IF we find any “Peaceful Protesters”, everybody else gets their asses gassed, choked , and beat.
I think there should be protests at this judge’s home.
-PJ
Oh great. Karen the Federal Judge.
Criminals in black robes making us all less safe.
JoMa
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