Trump supporters can sue San Jose cops after 2016 attack as they stood by and let riots ensue

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Trump supporters were pelted with eggs, punches, had their clothing ripped off and now they plan to sue the San Jose police who allegedly failed to protect them and added to the danger they faced.

The Trump supporters were attending a rally at the McEnery Convention Center, many wore MAGA hats. They were met with hundreds of anti-Trump trouble makers as they were shepherded out of the building via a single exit to ensure an easier target for the miscreants to attack them as a group.

The suit's 20 plaintiffs claim in a lawsuit that the cops knowingly ordered them to leave through an exit where the scumbags were waiting for them, despite the existence of a safer route and other exits where they could avoid a conflict, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

The plaintiffs say they were beaten or struck by objects thrown by the [cowardly] protesters. Initial accounts said that at least one woman was struck by an egg after she was surrounded by the brave pussywillows.

One plaintiff alleged that an officer told her police were instructed to not intervene in the scuffle.

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The lawsuit said three people were allegedly arrested for assaulting the brave police officers at the scene, but no arrests were made for attacking the Trump supporters--that was not only allowed, apparently it was the design of the city.

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said on Friday that if the allegations are true, "the officers acted with deliberate indifference to a known and obvious danger" and violated the constitutional rights of Trump supporters [aka Americans].

San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia praised his cops after the rally for "their effectiveness and their restraint," while city lawyers said cops did not create [nor ameliorate] the danger and should not be second-guessed for legitimate law enforcement decisions.

What a load of garbage. Even the court said the cops on duty, according to the allegations, knew about the violence at past pro-Trump rallies.

"The attendees allege the officers shepherded them into a violent crowd of protesters and actively prevented them from reaching safety," Judge Dorothy Nelson said in the 3-0 ruling that upheld a federal judge's refusal to dismiss the suit. "The officers continued to implement this plan even while witnessing the violence firsthand."

They should really be ashamed of themselves.

If the plaintiffs can prove their allegations, they would demonstrate police increased the danger to Trump supporters and knowingly exposed them to risk.

The San Jose City's shyster lawyer, Dick Doyle, told the Chronicle that the city disagrees with the court's view of the law on police liability and his office would consult with the City Council on a possible appeal. Thus, this case may go as far as the Supreme Court, which would likely give a fair judgment now that there will be a conservative majority soon.

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