Eric Swalwell sues Trump and close allies over Capitol riot in second major insurrection lawsuit

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Tony Stark, Mar 5, 2021.

  1. Even the opinion pieces ar enot ocnfident this will go forward

    Question is what can of worms does this suit open.

    If Congressmen were seen on TV demanding people and rise up against the injustice last summer and people looted and destroyed business, why can't those business find a cause of action to sue them (would not be under same law of course but cause of actions can be generalized).
     
    #41     Mar 8, 2021
  2. Overnight

    Overnight

    This will go nowhere.
     
    #42     Mar 8, 2021
  3. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark


    Disagree.
     
    #43     Mar 8, 2021
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  4. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

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    Two Capitol police officers sued former president Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection.

    The complaint filed Tuesday in U.S. District court by officers James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby alleges the twice-impeached one-term president "inflamed, encouraged, incited, directed, and aided and abetted" his supporters to storm the Capitol in an effort to overturn his election loss, reported Bloomberg.

    The police veterans said Trump supporters attacked them with pepper spray, tear gas and other chemicals that burned their eyes, skin and throats, and both suffered physical injuries and Blassingame has dealt with depression since the riot.

    "[Blassingame] is haunted by the memory of being attacked, and of the sensory impacts -- the sights, sounds, smells and even tastes of the attack remain close to the surface," the complaint says. "He experiences guilt of being unable to help his colleagues who were simultaneously being attacked; and of surviving where other colleagues did not."

    The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages for claims that include aiding assault and battery and directing infliction of emotional distress.
     
    #44     Mar 31, 2021
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  5. smallfil

    smallfil

    This is the same Eric Swalwell that slept with a Chinese spy yet, is not even being investigated for it? If the FBI and DOJ actually, did their jobs, a lot of these traitors in Congress would have been in jail already.
     
    #45     Mar 31, 2021
  6. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    Are blue lives matterers rallying behind the guy?
     
    #46     Mar 31, 2021
  7. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark


    Probably not.Blue lives matter over black not white.US Troops lives matter unless its The Confederacy.Thats how they roll.
     
    #47     Mar 31, 2021
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    Tony Stark

     
    #48     Apr 5, 2021
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