The District of Columbia agrees to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a resident who says he was illegally detained by police while protesting an Ohio National Guard patrol. According to settlement-related records described by multiple outlets, the resident followed the Guard patrol and played “Star Wars” music from his phone, including Darth Vader’s theme (“The Imperial March”), during the incident. The lawsuit alleges police officers detained him improperly. Coverage notes that the settlement document, released in connection with the case, indicates D.C. will provide the payment to resolve the dispute. Reporting varies primarily in description and characterization of the protester, but all accounts describe the same core facts: a resident tailed an Ohio National Guard patrol, played “Star Wars” music during the event, and later sued over detention, with D.C. agreeing to the $50,000 settlement. The sources do not report a criminal outcome in these summaries, focusing instead on the civil settlement agreement.
D.C. to pay $50,000 settlement over detention during National Guard tailing protest with ‘Star Wars’ song
The District of Columbia agrees to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a resident who says he was illegally detained by police while protesting an Ohio National Guard patrol. According to settl...
- The District of Columbia agrees to pay $50,000 to settle a resident’s lawsuit.
- The resident says police illegally detained him after he tailed an Ohio National Guard patrol.
- The resident played Darth Vader’s “Star Wars” theme (often described as “The Imperial March”) from his phone during the protest.
- The settlement is based on settlement records or documents described by multiple outlets.
- The reported dispute centers on the legality of the detention, not on the Patrol-following itself.
A left-wing protester who tailed National Guard members while playing "The Imperial March" from "Star Wars" has secured a large settlement from Washington, D.C.
1 month agoA settlement document reveals the District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader's theme song from "Star Wars" on his phone.
1 month agoWASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his cellphone, according to a doc
1 month agoThe District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader's theme song from "Star Wars" on his cellphone, according to a document released Monday.
1 month agoA settlement document reveals the District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone
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