Police in Atlanta are being sued for targeting protesters of Cop City. The suit argues that activists are being subjected to false arrest and malicious prosecution, undermining their rights. #StopCopCity - ThreadSky

fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social • 69 days ago

Police in Atlanta are being sued for targeting protesters of Cop City. The suit argues that activists are being subjected to false arrest and malicious prosecution, undermining their rights.

#StopCopCity

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ceu---azul.bsky.social•68 days ago

I always brag about my lovely europe but this is actually one thing we have in common! It's exact same here, I've seen elderly demonstrators with blood running down their faces from police brutality; they tell us we live in democracy but then people get arrested in demonstrations? doubt!

weilandaj.bsky.social•69 days ago

Is anyone surprised?

catlwood.bsky.social•69 days ago

I am shocked. So shocked and surprised.

notnonchalant.bsky.social•68 days ago

I saw a few articles where "mysterious" recording devices where mounted on telephone poles outside of certain homes & meeting places. Law Enforcement claimed no knowledge after complaints were filed, then the devices just disappeared...

Rights violations, privacy violations, & intimidation galore.

am-mccarthy.bsky.social•68 days ago

I'm sure the DOJ will make short work of that.

fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social•69 days ago

"Atlanta police have for years illegally targeted critics of a police and firefighter training center, according to a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a protester who is one of dozens of 'Stop Cop City' activists."
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawsuit-accuses-atlanta-police-illegally-targeting-stop-cop-119404744

10levelfusion.bsky.social•68 days ago

Several of them were arrested for having mud on their pants and shoes. They were at an outdoor festival. Now they’re facing RICO charges.

FUCK the police. (And I say this as the widow of a career LEO who wasn’t a bad one.)

bogyankee.bsky.social•69 days ago

It's nice that *something* is finally happening. I also doubt we'll see any real accountability but maybe the public scrutiny will have an effect

lexie1179.bsky.social•69 days ago

Get the pigs!

waldo2006.bsky.social•69 days ago

When you call out the bastards, for being bastards, they go extra bastard on you.

n83z01qbui.bsky.social•69 days ago

@gregdoucette.bsky.social

chatmeups.bsky.social•69 days ago

Why wouldn’t they? When people never have real consequences, they tend to do whatever they want. Hence the felon in the highest position achievable in our country, RUNNING our country, RUINING our country