Protesters in Indianapolis were hit with tear gas and other weapons by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department while protesting against police brutality at the end of May, that’s why they’re suing Indianapolis.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed the lawsuit to immediately stop the use of chemical agents and projectiles on protesters.
It was filed on behalf of Indy10 Black Lives Matter and individual protesters, saying the use of chemical agents and projectiles for crowd control violate the First Amendment.
They said in recent weeks, IMPD has fired tear gas, pepper balls and other weapons on protesters during many demonstrations following the deaths of Dreasjon Reed and George Floyd in Minneapolis.
“Excessive use of force against protesters chills free speech, and widens the rift of distrust between communities and the police that are sworn to serve them,” said Ken Falk, legal director at the ACLU of Indiana. “Indianapolis should instead listen to demonstrators, build community trust, and transform policing and the criminal legal system.”
ACLU said IMPD officers took violent and unwarranted actions against peaceful protesters who were not engaged in any unlawful activity.
They did not say anything about rioters, just that they’re suing on behalf of protesters.
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I would support real ammo on the looters
And tear gas for rioting protesters
I lived through the 60 s when Martian Luther king protested peacefully the way it should have been 👍
The real enemy is Satan who came to kill and destroy and people don’t get it .
Vote liberal leaders out .
Indy police should just quit and walk off the job watch the criminal element take over . It would be a very short time before people would be screaming at our politicians and leaders to use tear gas and real ammo in the gettos they created by not supporting law enforcement.
The aclu is one of the most wicked and evil organizations active in the US today (with planned parenthood right up there with them). They have NO regard for God, His Law, righteousness, and right. They are trying to destroy our nation.
Amen Larry and Paul
By restricting the use of non-lethal deterrence, the officers facing murderous thugs hiding within the “peaceful” protesters will be forced use deadly weapons to protect the public. This will end in more deaths and more upheaval from groups who refuse to acknowledge any culpability for the dangerous chaos. Place snipers on the rooftops and shoot the people assaulting innocent citizens in the head. Done.