San Jose police declared the protest unlawful, used tear gas and fired rubber bullets towards protesters. Multiple people were hit including Michael Acosta, who had to have his eye removed after the incident.
"It was really very striking because there was basically no accountability at all for the violence that was inflicted during these protests," said Rachel Lederman, Center for Protest Law & Litigation and lead attorney for the plaintiffs.
"Not one single officer was has been disciplined. They suspended all Internal Affairs investigations into the incidents that were in litigation as a way I guess of thinking they could escape liability," Lederman said. "I do believe an independent police auditor needs to be given more strength, more voice, more independence from the city and from the police dept." said Rev. Jethroe Moore II, President of the San Jose Silicon Valley NAACP.
"He was captured on video cursing at protesters, saying ‘let’s get those curse words’ and expressing eagerness to shoot them," Lederman said.
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