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Litigation over claims of police misconduct during the Republican National Convention could last for years, legal experts say.
By RANDY FURST, Star Tribune
Last update: February 26, 2009 - 9:32 PM
Six months have elapsed since the Republican National Convention, but the fallout from it may linger deep into the next decade, at least as far as legal action is concerned.
Seven lawsuits alleging police misconduct were filed by protesters in U.S. District Court in St. Paul on Thursday in what appears to be the first salvo of litigation.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is preparing suits for 21 clients and conducting internal discussions about broader litigation. Lawyers for the Minnesota chapter of the National Lawyers Guild anticipate at least 100 more people will be suing.
"I think there will be a lot of suits," said Joe Daly, a law professor at Hamline University. He said possible federal violations of protesters' rights could be at the core of the suits. "I think it will be a long, drawn-out battle," he said.
A class-action suit in New York City alleging police misconduct at the 2004 RNC remains unresolved, an indicator of what may face St. Paul, Ramsey County and Minneapolis. Rachel Bengston, vice president of the Lawyers Guild in Minnesota, said local litigation could take five to 10 years.
There were four days of protests and confrontations with police and 800 arrests. Ted Dooley, a St. Paul attorney who filed the seven suits Thursday, accused public officials of putting an "occupying army" on the streets during the Sept. 1-4 RNC, engaging in "a conspiracy to undermine the First Amendment rights to assemble and petition the government."
Told of Dooley's remarks, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said, "Mr. Dooley's comments are ridiculous. The tenor of the law enforcement actions was dictated by the behavior of the anarchists on day one of the convention." He said authorities had to respond to 500 anarchists who turned up to shut down the RNC.
Among Dooley's clients who filed suit is Michael Whalen, whose duplex was surrounded by St. Paul police on Aug. 30. He and some guests were held for several hours while police entered one side of the duplex, knocked down the door to get into the other side and tore heavy boxes that authorities thought might contain weapons, the suit alleged. The boxes held pamphlets promoting a vegan diet. Whalen was never charged, and no arrests were made. The suit says police had a warrant for the wrong side of the duplex and claimed Whalen had fled the house, which he had not.
Another suit alleges that Michelle Gross, a local activist, was strip-searched by a Ramsey County sheriff's deputy during a raid on a St. Paul building where anarchists were meeting on Aug. 2.
The suit alleges that a female deputy, in the presence of men, reached under Gross' clothes and touched her under her bra. Fletcher said Thursday that Gross never filed a complaint and it was the first he'd heard of the incident.
Another suit by Dooley alleges that Mick Kelly, a protest leader, was struck by a projectile fired by police at a Sept. 4 protest, bruising his stomach.
St. Paul City Attorney John Choi said Thursday that he'd not yet reviewed the seven suits. If they involve St. Paul police, he said, they'll be forwarded to an insurance firm retained for claims under a $10 million insurance policy.
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Thats right, us tax payors paid the 1 million dollar price tag for this policy.
Why did the city buy a policy if it professed their would be no abuse or police misconduct ?
So if the ACLU is representing them, who is paying their fees ?
More corruption in the Ramsey County Sheriffs office.
The fact that they bought an insurance policy show full well that the city knows what they are.
I think the 10 million is not enough. It'll run out and the taxpayers will be paying for this too.
The city is going to have to settle with the fair housing plaintiffs.The city needed the insurance for the convention, they can't afford anymore lawsuits.
Wake up Ralph, that suit is going nowhere, the landlords never had a case.
EVERY major city carries insurance like this. 10 million may be the minimum amount. Its used when settling case related to the police department. Its not some general fund dollars that are used for whatever. Seriously, figure out the budgeting process.
At this point, it appears that the County Sheriff's Office is the culprit.
Eric
Eric said- Wake up Ralph, that suit is going nowhere, the landlords never had a case.
me- we will see what the 8TH circuit court has to say about that Eric. I gotta a good feelin you will be eating those words.
Eric said :
" Every magor city carries insurance like this " .
Eric, we all know that the city purchased this policy specifically for the RNC.
Every magor city doesnt routinley purchase National Convention dope.
Your talking out your ass again.
Jeff Matiatos
Thats National Convention insurance .
Jeff Matiatos
Eric said :
" Every magor city carries insurance like this " .
Eric, we all know that the city purchased this policy specifically for the RNC.
Every magor city doesnt routinley purchase National Convention dope.
Your talking out your ass again.
Jeff Matiatos
I actually spelled 'major' correctly when I wrote it, moron.
Speaking of morons and "talking out of ass""
According to the Insurance Journal an article titled:
Summer in the City: Unconventional Insurance and Olympian Security in Age of Terrorism Risk
By Andrew G. Simpson
August 10, 2004
I read about the 2004 Boston Convention and it says, I quote:
Boston 2004 paid roughly $2.4 million for its $100 million general liability insurance and another $145,000 in case the convention was canceled.
So, yes moron. Every major city does purchase special insurance for political conventions.
You were saying something about talking out of ass?
Eric
Typical Eric, doing his research after the fact.
Mardi Gras marchers serve St. Paul notice of their intent to sue over the Republican National Convention
Taking advantage of Mardi Gras, marchers parade from the state Capitol to St. Paul City Hall to file notice of potential lawsuits stemming from alleged police misconduct during the Republican National Convention.
By John Brewer
jbrewer@pioneerpress.com
Updated: 02/24/2009 11:44:02 PM CST
Sam Taber stands outside the state Capitol before joining Tuesday s Republican National Convention-related march to St. Paul City Hall. Earlier in the day, Taber, of San Lorenzo, Calif., paid a $224 fine for disorderly conduct that followed his RNC arrest. (Pioneer Press: Chris Polydoroff)RelatedRepublican National Convention related
Lawyers handling 'RNC 8' swap accusations of trying case in the pressOne person wants the St. Paul Police Department disbanded.
Another is asking to receive $5,000,000.16 in damages.
Still another wants nothing but an apology for how he was treated while demonstrating on city streets during September's Republican National Convention.
These protesters, "street medics" and march organizers put St. Paul on notice Tuesday of nearly three dozen potential lawsuits stemming from alleged police mistreatment and brutality during the event.
About 35 people marched from the state Capitol to St. Paul City Hall to drop off the notice-of-claim forms on Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Participants wore gold-flecked masks, hats with purple and lace streamers, and metallic-colored beads.
"The action today is primarily symbolic, to put the state on notice that we're not going away," said Rick Kelley, of the Coldsnap Legal Collective. "We have every intention of standing together with folks who were unjustly arrested. We have every intention of holding those responsible for the brutality in September accountable for their actions."
Most of the claims decried the arrests of protesters and media, as well as the use of tear gas and flash-bang grenades, and said the lawsuits would ask for varying amounts of compensation — from nothing to a baffling $200 billion.
The majority of filers said their lawsuits would ask for $10,000 for pain and suffering. Many demanded the retraining of area law enforcement.
The city forwarded the claims
to ARS Inc., of Minnesota, the insurance company holding a $10 million policy that was secured without tax dollars by the RNC host committee — a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of local community and business leaders — in anticipation of such suits.
In contrast to the convention, when thousands of protesters clogged downtown streets, Tuesday's procession wended down sidewalks and was most boisterous when chanting, "Two, four, six eight — sue the city, sue the state."
The Students from the McNally Smith College of Music watch Tuesday s Mardi Gras-themed march from the state Capitol to St. Paul City Hall. Marchers were on their way to file papers related to potential litigation stemming from alleged police mistreatment and brutality during the Republican National Convention. (Pioneer Press: Chris Polydoroff)march moved past RNC landmarks like Macy's, where several windows were smashed by anarchists in September, and Crowne Plaza Hotel, where protesters and riot police had clashed amid clouds of tear gas.
The Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure, which is coordinating civil litigation for protesters in the wake of the convention, said it has received a total of 62 claim forms — a mix between claims against St. Paul, Minneapolis and Ramsey County.
It expects more to arrive from out of state.
Filing a claim form is not the same as filing a suit — the claims just give St. Paul an indication of the number of suits that could potentially be filed against the city.
Someone filing a claim would later have to file a suit to seek damages from the city or, in this case, the insurance company covering the city.
But the claim forms do give an indication of protesters' experiences during the convention.
A videographer from Seattle said he was wrongfully arrested Sept. 1 and is seeking "$15,000 for my suffering, damage to my reputation and emotional and psychological distress."
A protester from Ashland, Wis., said he was arrested and missed two days of college during the convention. He wanted $1.5 million in damages, plus a public apology from law enforcement, an agreement St. Paul would never host such a convention in the future and an end to the use of tear gas and stun guns by police.
A reporter from Los Angeles wants $10,000 because she "found my right to freedom of assembly, speech, and to act as an unembedded journalist repeatedly violated by police checkpoints, demands by police to move or leave the area ..."
Excluding the $200 billion claim — from an arrestee who allegedly witnessed torture in the Ramsey County Jail — the 33 claims submitted on Tuesday totaled $22,542,100.16 in potential lawsuits.
John Brewer can be reached at 651-228-2093.
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