The city of Los Angeles could lose millions if sued by the alleged use of rubber bullets in Los Angeles, the history of cases suggests.
During the past days, there were police reports using rubber bullets during protests and riots in Los Angeles.
If people allegedly shot the police sues the city, they can get payments, as suggested by claims assigned to prosecutors in similar cases considered by California Civil Courts. There is no evidence that there was a lawsuit at this time.
Newsweek Special to LAPD and the city of Los Angeles by email for comment.
Why is it important
The series of immigration raids on Friday caused a great protest in Los Angeles during the weekend. In response to some incidents of violence and robbery, President Donald Trump announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guards without the consent of the governor in California Gavin.
Demonstrations are among the most intense wave of public opposition from Federal Immigration Cause because Trump returned to the office in January.
What to know
As the protests intensified, there were reports that LAPD uses rubber bullets against demonstrators. He also hit the Australian journalist. The British photographer news said he had to undergo an emergency surgery after the plastic bullet hit the thigh.
In the previous cases, the Court ordered payments to the people who shot the officers with rubber bullets. In March 2023. year, the Federal Jury awarded $ 375,000 to Jones after shot in the face with a rubber bullet from the LAPD during the 2020 protest. May.
In May 2024. year, Benjamin Montemayor was awarded 1.5 million dollars after shot in the testicles with a foam missile in 2020 protest. Years, injuries required by operations.
AP Photo / Jae C. Hong
What do people say
Matthew Mangino, former District Prosecutor in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, said Newsweek: “The Jury’s Jersey in the California Federal Court found non-lethal bullets during the protest was” malicious, oppressed or in reckless disregard “prosecutors” prosecutors’ rights. This opens the door to the federal actions of civil rights for the same behavior.
“Permanent use of non-lethal ammunition causing bodily injuries, and in some cases a serious physical injury will open the city of Los Angeles in civil liability.”
Patrick Wilcken, researcher of Amnesty International on military, security and police issues that previously said in the rubber bullet report: “We believe that legally binding global controls and trade in less deadly weapons, including KIPS (kinetically influential projectiles), together with efficient guidelines on the use of force to combat an escalated abuse.”
What happens next
Neisses asked Trump Administration to withdraw Federal Troops from Los Angeles. During the press conference on Sunday, the head of Lapd Jim McDonnell said more people were arrested that day.
2025-06-09 16:55:00
