Omaha Police's new report doesn't cover the Farnam protest where all of our plaintiffs were either arrested or detained but it included important information. [THREAD]https://southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/42833238/omaha-police-handled-summer-protests-with-patience-and-tolerance-federal-lawsuit-says-otherwise?fbclid=IwAR24sQQ9V6RtoymVqq_4_Z1BTSjBWbAhNOqbLFv97-qK0ud0QGMAe6TMBJA …
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1. Chief Schmaderer admitted this case of "egregious" unauthorized use of force that led to an officer being fired. An internal investigation continues against another officer.https://omaha.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/omaha-police-officer-recommended-for-termination-after-improper-use-of-pepper-ball-gun/article_5798fbe3-0ca0-5a18-84f3-503ee58332e9.html …
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2. He acknowledged problems with training and communication and the need to update the department's mass arrest policy. (It's "in the process of being modified.")
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3. A point of serious concern: his report included protester signage. (See example below.) Protected speech is not a license for violence.pic.twitter.com/RLpBPXXeDP
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4. The Chief did not make a clear commitment to *individual* deescalation that would have kept everyone safe and protected peaceful free speech.
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5. It's the Chief's job to acknowledge mistakes and we appreciate him doing that but it's clear we could continue to see a militarized response that silences everyone's free speech instead of individual de-escalation when safety issues arise.
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6. Bottom line, we remain very confident in our lawsuit and the continued need to protect protesters’ constitutional rights. [END OF THREAD]
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