03 May '21 02:49>
"This case is the sad tale of police officers, clothed with the awesome power of the state, run amok."
So writes Federal Judge ALGENON L. MARBLEY in describing the actions of the Columbus, Ohio police during last summer's protests against police violence. (https://www.nbc4i.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2021/04/real-order.pdf p. 2).
After concluding that the plaintiff-protesters have a strong likelihood of success on the merits of their claims of excessive and unconstitutional force, the Judge granted a preliminary injunction which:
"Marbley also ordered that officers be restrained from using other weapons and tactics such as flash-bang grenades, rubber bullets, body slams or kettling against nonviolent protesters. Officers must ensure that police vehicle cameras and body cameras are in "good working order" when interacting with nonviolent protesters.
Officers must also allow individuals legitimately displaying identifiers as press, media, reporter, paramedic or legal observer to record protests and to assist those who appear to be injured, Marbley ruled.
The ruling was made in favor of 26 plaintiffs who sued the city after taking part in demonstrations over the summer, according to NBC4. They allege that officers responded to nonviolent protesters with excessive force through the use of pepper spray, tear gas, sound cannons, batons and wooden bullets."
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/551391-judge-rules-columbus-police-cant-use-tear-gas-or-rubber-bullets-against
This type of "police riot" was a typical response to the protests last year.
So writes Federal Judge ALGENON L. MARBLEY in describing the actions of the Columbus, Ohio police during last summer's protests against police violence. (https://www.nbc4i.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2021/04/real-order.pdf p. 2).
After concluding that the plaintiff-protesters have a strong likelihood of success on the merits of their claims of excessive and unconstitutional force, the Judge granted a preliminary injunction which:
"Marbley also ordered that officers be restrained from using other weapons and tactics such as flash-bang grenades, rubber bullets, body slams or kettling against nonviolent protesters. Officers must ensure that police vehicle cameras and body cameras are in "good working order" when interacting with nonviolent protesters.
Officers must also allow individuals legitimately displaying identifiers as press, media, reporter, paramedic or legal observer to record protests and to assist those who appear to be injured, Marbley ruled.
The ruling was made in favor of 26 plaintiffs who sued the city after taking part in demonstrations over the summer, according to NBC4. They allege that officers responded to nonviolent protesters with excessive force through the use of pepper spray, tear gas, sound cannons, batons and wooden bullets."
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/551391-judge-rules-columbus-police-cant-use-tear-gas-or-rubber-bullets-against
This type of "police riot" was a typical response to the protests last year.