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Sept. 22: an officer was ordered to throw a blast ball into a crowd of protesters, despite there being no apparent physical threat to officers. According to the court, a desire to create separation between protesters and police does not authorize the use of less lethal weapons.
Sept. 23: an officer threw a blast ball into a crowd of protesters and Judge Jones determined the officer demonstrated a clear lack of care for where the blast ball landed and that it was an indiscriminate deployment, therefore violating the Court’s orders.
LET US BE CLEAR: this is retaliation against the nationwide and longstanding call to protect Black lives.
And we have the right to do something about it.
Read the full release:http://aclu-wa.org/news/statement-contempt-ruling-black-lives-matter-v-seattle …
These are a few examples of @SeattlePD's blatant disregard for the protection of free speech and freedom of assembly. On Sept. 23, SPD deployed around 30 blast balls – yet the City only provided body cam footage for 2 of the instances.
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BREAKING: A federal judge has held the city of Seattle in contempt of court after finding multiple violations of court orders barring SPD from indiscriminately using chemical weapons and other less lethal weapons against crowds.
Read about each of these violations below.