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They SUED For Being Made Fun Of And LOST...
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5:45Now PlayingWhen Trump sent National Guard troops into Washington, D.C., resident Sam O’Hara followed them with a speaker playing the Imperial March, turning the occupation into a viral Star Wars roast. One Guardsman was reportedly “not amused,” police put O’Hara in handcuffs, and the ACLU helped him sue over a basic point: the government cannot arrest someone for criticizing it with a movie score on a public sidewalk. D.C. has now settled the case, proving once again that authoritarian overreaction only makes the joke louder and the resistance harder to ignore. Ring of Fire's Josh G. discusses.
Associated Press, "DC reaches court settlement with man detained while protesting troops' patrol with Darth Vader song,"
ABC News/AP, "DC reaches settlement with man who protested troops' patrol with Darth Vader song,"
ACLUD.C., "Demonstrator Sues after Being Handcuffed and Detained for Playing the Star Wars Imperial March Theme,"
The Guardian, "DC man who played Darth Vader theme at national guard troops sues over arrest,"
Axios, "LawsuitD.C. man detained for playing Star Wars song at National Guard,"
Instagram, reposted Sam O'Hara/Imperial March protest clip,
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