Capitol Police officers sue Trump, extremists alleging conspiracy, terrorism on Jan. 6

[BeyondGeography]

Source: USA Today

Seven officers from the United States Capitol Police are suing former President Donald Trump, his longtime adviser Roger Stone and members of far-right extremist groups, alleging they conspired to use violence to attempt to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election on Jan. 6.

The lawsuit, expected to be filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Thursday morning, alleges that Trump and the other defendants conspired with one other through the use of force, threats and intimidation that culminated in the attack on the Capitol.

Officer Jason DeRoche, an 18-year veteran of the Capitol Police and a Navy veteran, said the civil lawsuit isn't about winning a financial settlement. Rather, he said, the lawsuit aims to set the record straight about what happened on Jan. 6 and make sure history doesn't repeat itself.

"We don't want something like this happening ever again," DeRoche said. He added that he wants Trump and the other defendants to be held accountable for what they did, so that "if they were to do this ever again, there would be consequences."

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/26/capitol-police-sue-donald-trump-roger-stone-far-right-extremists/5593486001/

[Beetwasher.]

1. Oh Snap! Was Waiting for Something Like this to Drop!!

Justice is coming.

[Marthe48]

2. Please have excellent lawyers!

The officers need to win!

[Harker]

13. Trumpsky's team, after disbarments, will be recruits

from roadside billboards.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Rule of Law must prevail

and keep up the pressure. Because TFG loss in 2020 was like a jiu-jitsu move, yield, let the opposition relax, then when their guard is down renew the offensive with more force than ever.

[JudyM]

4. More

Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California Berkeley School of Law, said the lawsuit is "very clever."” They do a great job of describing what occurred on Jan. 6," he said. But he said the plaintiffs may have some trouble proving certain elements. Given that the lawsuit is a civil rights case, it's hard to understand exactly whose civil rights were infringed, Chemerinsky said…

Secondly, Chemerinsky said it may be hard to prove that the actions of the far-right groups were driven by racism, as the complaint suggests. While there's little doubt that the groups in question have racist ideologies, he said, it's harder to prove racism was behind their attempts to interfere with the election.

"Was this intentionally about race? Or was it that these were racist people acting to keep the person they wanted in office remain in power?" Chemerinsky asked.

Ultimately, however, Chemerinsky said the central premise of the lawsuit is strong: that the defendants conspired to stop Congress and the Capitol Police from doing their job via threats and intimidation.

This is going to get interesting if the case is allowed to proceed on the merits.

[Midnight Writer]

9. Were black officers called racist names during the melee?

Isn't that usually evidence of a hate crime, which is a civil rights violation?

[multigraincracker]

5. I'd guess they can find some great

Contingency Fee Lawyers and it will not cost them anything. On the other hand the fees for the Defense could run into some real money.
Good thinking.

[KS Toronado]

6. I'm guessing they'll allow the Jan 6th House Committee

to do most of their leg work.

[Ford_Prefect]

7. It is an approach that worked against the KKK in NC.

[hermetic]

8. Yay!

Finally. I hope more people start doing similar for 1/6, and for COVID deaths. Being sued seems to be the only punishment Repugs understand.

[Champp]

10. Damn good idea to charge Republican traitors with crimes

against America. Bring down the hammer of justice.

[onetexan]

16. +1 K&R

[twodogsbarking]

11. Trump needs more lawsuits.

There can never be enough.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

12. I hope they have better luck then the FBI

FBI finds scant evidence U.S. Capitol attack was coordinated
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/exclusive-fbi-finds-scant-evidence-us-capitol-attack-was-coordinated-sources-2021-08-20/

[Blue Owl]

14. Sue the shit outta that feculent fuck

[Cha]

15. Good!