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Seattle man hospitalized after protesting in Portland sues President Trump, Homeland Security secretaryhttps://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/07/seattle-man-hospitalized-after-protesting-in-portland-sues-president-trump-homeland-security-secretary.html
A Seattle man who came to Portland to protest Saturday night and ended up in a hospital emergency room after he said he was assaulted by federal agents is suing President Donald Trump and the acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The complaint, filed in the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse thats been the backdrop of nightly demonstrations in downtown Portland, alleges federal law enforcement at Trumps direction have used excessive force and violated Seattle resident Jeff Pauls freedom of speech and assembly.
The suit was filed Tuesday, the same day acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad F. Wolf held a news conference, rebuking Portland officials for failing to curb the nightly lawlessness'' in and around the downtown federal courthouse and defending federal officers actions.
On Saturday night, after peaceful marchers demonstrated against police brutality and systemic racism, federal officers physically charged at protesters, including Paul, to remove them from the area outside the Justice Center, and used chemical agents, batons and shields, the suit says.
It alleges Wolf conspired with Trump and federal law enforcement officers to violate Pauls civil rights.
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(297,275 posts)mjvpi
(1,388 posts)It seems like something that could be handled for many people by a central group of lawyers. I dont really know what makes a judge rule that something can become a class action. The individual officers should be named as well. They take an oath to defend the constitution. If they dont have the conscience or the aptitude to question what they are being asked to do, they need to be held accountable as well. The American hero with the Navy sweatshirt should get three names right off the bat.
BigmanPigman
(51,608 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I hope he destroys the bastards. This is all so wrong.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)going to kill a civilian and shit's gonna hit the fan, even more. Or they're gonna kill an actual LEO and the shit's gonna hit the wind turbine.
elias7
(4,007 posts)Hope you dont mind my addendum. I always have to look those things up.