Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Police Break Into a Black Family's House at night without a warrant. Court says rights violated but family gets $1.

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/8/8/1557696/-Jury-Finds-Police-Violated-Family-s-Constitutional-Rights-Awards-1-in-Damages?detail=email&link_id=1&can_id=fe4020b37f6b0a9909f482166cdbbdf9&source=email-jury-finds-police-violated-familys-constitutional-rights-awards-1-in-damages&email_referrer=jury-finds-police-violated-familys-constitutional-rights-awards-1-in-damages___93885&email_subject=florida-republican-party-spokesman-on-hispanic-affairs-quitting-because-of-trumps-racism

“I think that’s shocking.  I think that’s a travesty of justice.  It creates a very difficult environment when you deal with African American people you tell them to trust the system, and this family did all the right things, they did trust the system, and essentially, even though the jury found their rights were violated, the jury didn’t value those rights.”
The jury didn’t value those rights.  $1 for having your home violated by police without a warrant.  $1 for being awakened as a teenager by a punch to the face.  $1 for being tased by the very ones who should be keeping you safe, as you scream for your mom.  $1 for the rights of a black family.

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