Photojournalist who was arrested at the DC anti-Trump rally in January is suing the DC police for what he describes as “rape” while others are suing for “violent acts” – PB/TK
ACLU sues DC police over violence at anti-Trump rally – By Patrick Strickland / June 26 2017
After independent photojournalist Shay Horse was arrested during protests against the inauguration of right-wing US President Donald Trump, he said his treatment at the hands of police “felt like rape”.
At a news conference in the US capital last week, Horse recalled police officers aggressively examining his rectum and gripping his testicles while “other officers laughed” after he was detained on January 20, Inauguration Day.
“I felt like they were using molestation and rape as punishment,” Horse said. “They used those tactics to inflict pain and misery on people who are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty.”
He added: “It felt like they were trying to break me and the others – break us so that even if the charges didn’t stick, that night would be our punishment.”
Continue to Aljazeera.com article: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/06/aclu-sues-dc-police-violence-anti-trump-rally-170624084053335.html
