Black Lives Matter v. Trump: Civil rights groups sue Trump, Barr for tear-gassing protesters outside White House

[DiipuSurotu]

Sue if old

 

[Kalentan]

Bless the ACLU.

 

[Mahonay]

ACLU saved this country when Trump tried to ban Muslims. I'll never stop donating to them. I hope they tear him a new asshole once again.

 

[WedgeX]

And requesting a jury trial made of DC residents. Great move.

 

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

Look forward to this progressing through the courts.

 

[MisterAnderson]

Hell yes. Where can we donate?

 

[Mahonay]

Hell yes. Where can we donate?

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[Deleted member 3010]

Ok that's neat, hope it damages Trump real good.

 

[0VERBYTE]

Donated.

 

[MilkBeard]

Excellent. ACLU really putting in the work.

 

[Jesse_and_the_rippers]

This is excellent news. Keep this story going.

 

[Otnopolit]

Now this is a Trump legacy I can get behind. Imagine them winning this when he gets out and it's the last thing we ever hear from him politically. Under the heel of this movement? I'd be so fucking happy.

 

[Deleted member 6582]

I was waiting for someone to do this. It was pretty cut and dry violation of 1st amendment rights. Trump's stupid photo-shoot sealed any plausible deniability it was defense-based.

 

[CaughtBeing]

Donated.

 

[Everyday Math]

Video by them

 

[Terra Firma]

As president, is he still on the hook for all expenses incurred? The protesters should get every dime they can get but it'd be even better if it hit Trump's personal finances.

 

[Fulminator]

Fantastic. Hope it gets somewhere.

 

[Deleted member 16657]

Imagine the headlines if he loses this lawsuit. Oh man.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Hell yeah.

 

[Deleted member 31923]

Video by them

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I assume they have to say "simply because he disagreed with their views" for legal purposes. In reality, it was simply for a photo-op.

 

[Piston]

Been donating to the ACLU monthly since the day after Trump got elected, always glad to see the good work they do.

 

[TheBaldEmperor]

Aw yes, let's go!

 

[jon bones]

Fuck yeah let's go

 

[Neo Ankh]

Been waiting for this. Thank you ACLU!

 

[99nikniht]

Donated as well.

 

[Inspector Detector]

Donated

 

[nujabeans]

Donated. Justice must be served.

 

[sapien85]

If Barr and the other criminals (Stephen Miller, Kavanaugh, Kushner, Carson among others) who are being protected by him are not investigated heavily if Democrats win Senate and White House in November I will be disappointed.

 

[Nightwing123]

Good, I hope they win.

 

[Vinx]

Good, I hope they win.

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Very unlikely to even go to trial.

The Nixon vs Fitzgerald Supreme Court ruling made it very hard to sue the President.

The President can be sued for criminal acts while in office but has absolute immunity to civil liabilities.

Violating civil rights can be a criminal act but to prove that Trump himself was responsible for it in a court of law will be near impossible.

But, at the very least, anything so that Trump can't sweep it under the rug or have his press secretary say it never happened is a good thing.