"Tucker Collins was shot with a projectile fired by a Department of Homeland Security officer and blinded in his right eye while taking a video of the rally. The demonstration that drew thousands to downtown Los Angeles culminated at the Metropolitan Detention Center."
"Collins spoke out for the first time at a Wednesday news conference since being blinded at the rally. 'There was no way in which I was a danger to anyone,' Collins told reporters at the conference while wearing an eye patch."
"DeSimone announced at the conference that his firm filed a federal tort claim against Homeland Security, the first step in filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against the agency. He did not discuss the dollar amount he may seek."
Tucker Collins, a USC student, was shot in the eye by a Department of Homeland Security officer during a protest in Los Angeles. His attorneys plan to file a federal claim against the agency, marking the first step toward a civil rights lawsuit. The incident occurred at a rally where thousands gathered, and Collins was merely recording the event. Following the shooting, a Homeland Security spokesperson claimed protesters were aggressive, but Collins stated he posed no threat while documenting the rally.
Read at Los Angeles Times
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]