Compensation After Arrest for Protesting with Star Wars Theme
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing the Darth Vader theme from 'Star Wars' on his cellphone, according to a document released on Monday. The plaintiff, Sam O'Hara, sued the district, four Metropolitan Police Department officers, and a member of the Ohio Guard for what he described as his act of protest against the federal deployment of law enforcement forces by President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. A court filing submitted on Thursday revealed the settlement, but did not specify any monetary conditions. The amount is included in a copy of the settlement agreement provided to The Associated Press by D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb's office. The $50,000 settlement includes attorney fees and costs. O'Hara is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of the District of Columbia. In an email sent on Friday, an ACLU spokesperson described the financial terms of the settlement as 'a significant amount' that O'Hara 'is satisfied with,' but indicated they would not disclose the dollar figure to protect his privacy.
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