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.
(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...
Bet she could make me a sammich
Protest absolutely is free speech. Violent protest, rioting etc. is not free speech.
It’s not even a subtle difference
im in Detroit....Chief Craig is the best....there hasnt been one case of looting or a fire here....the minute they start acting up, Detroit Police start thumping.....and they have some thumpers too...
Smoke grenade.
CC
“armed with what? Spitballs?”...Zell Miller.
A petion for redress by nature is a form of protest. As a rule, however, disturbing the peace and upsetting domestic tranquility is a “no-no,” provided the citizenry properly exercises the right of self-government.
Uh .... that’s a MAN. baby!
Load’m up in the Paddy Wagon and dump them on the Judges front lawn.
The police chief ignored the stupid bitch as he should.
Detroit has avoided the destruction and mayhem we cannot allow that.
i’d like to see how long it is
It’s unintelligent quacks like this one that give federal judges a bad name.
She should go out there and show everyone how it should be done.
“..So many wimyn judges, da’s, govs, police chiefs and mayors....”
Post Turtles.
Just shake hands.before the cops are blown away...............
Since the definition of “peaceful” might be somewhat arbitrary, U.S. District Court Judge Laurie Michelson shold join the police every night and ‘say when’.
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