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Federal Judge Orders Detroit Police to Stop Using Batons, Gas, Chokeholds on ‘Peaceful Protesters’
The Epoch Times ^ | September 5, 2020 | Tom Ozimek

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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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: clownbammyjudge; detroit; edmichigan; jamescraig; judiciary; lauriejmichelson; lauriemichelson; obamajudge; politicaljudiciary
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To: Trailerpark Badass

HaHa, I was thinking the same thing.


21 posted on 09/05/2020 3:53:08 PM PDT by crosdaddy
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To: Travis McGee

Soo... when does the fun start?


22 posted on 09/05/2020 3:53:24 PM PDT by Article10 (Roger That)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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.


23 posted on 09/05/2020 3:55:35 PM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: 2banana

So many wimyn judges, da’s, govs, police chiefs and mayors.


24 posted on 09/05/2020 3:55:50 PM PDT by A strike ('If you die we will report it as Covid unless you prove otherwise.')
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To: 2banana

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.


25 posted on 09/05/2020 3:56:12 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Did the judge at least concede that there’s a triable issue of fact whether or not a protester was being peaceable?


26 posted on 09/05/2020 3:56:44 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Here come the riots to Detroit!


27 posted on 09/05/2020 3:57:07 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: kaehurowing

28 posted on 09/05/2020 3:57:53 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Fine. Live ammunition only then.


29 posted on 09/05/2020 3:58:11 PM PDT by vikingd00d (chown -R us ~you/base)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Okay Judge Laurie, why don’t you show up and show us how you want them to do it?


30 posted on 09/05/2020 3:58:21 PM PDT by vigilence (Vigilence)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The utter idiocy of the Left in this country is just mind blowing.....

All of them want to be Nero and watch Rome burn!


31 posted on 09/05/2020 3:59:20 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Travis McGee
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...

32 posted on 09/05/2020 3:59:56 PM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“ 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.


33 posted on 09/05/2020 4:00:13 PM PDT by moehoward
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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.


34 posted on 09/05/2020 4:00:19 PM PDT by USCG SimTech
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Keep using them on the rioters though


35 posted on 09/05/2020 4:00:46 PM PDT by vigilante2 (Make liberals cry again)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Cops should say ok... IF we find any “Peaceful Protesters”, everybody else gets their asses gassed, choked , and beat.


36 posted on 09/05/2020 4:01:22 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I think there should be protests at this judge’s home.


37 posted on 09/05/2020 4:01:45 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Ignore it, and see if the police arrest other police.

-PJ

38 posted on 09/05/2020 4:01:48 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: Robert DeLong

Oh great. Karen the Federal Judge.


39 posted on 09/05/2020 4:01:59 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (Politicians are a dime a dozen. Leaders are priceless.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Criminals in black robes making us all less safe.

JoMa


40 posted on 09/05/2020 4:02:10 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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