Sam O’Hara’s federal lawsuit says the ominous orchestral music of “The Imperial March” is the soundtrack for his peaceful protests against President Donald Trump’s deployment of Guard members in Washington, D.C. Millions of TikTok users have viewed O’Hara’s videos of his interactions with troops, according to the suit, filed by American Civil Liberties Union attorneys.
O’Hara, a 35-year-old Washington resident, says he didn’t interfere with the Ohio National Guard troops during their Sept. 11 encounter on a public street. One of the troops summoned Metropolitan Police Department officers, who stopped O’Hara and kept him handcuffed for 15 to 20 minutes before releasing him without charges, according to the lawsuit.
This is an interesting tactic. Arrest him, knowing full well they’ll have to release him.
They’ve been doing that a lot. It’s a deterrent
The adage I learned was “You might beat the rap, but you can’t beat the ride”.
They cuff people pls all the time without arresting they. They use the term detain. They might do that while they are investigating, like searching your car for drugs because they smelled something.
There’s a Darth Vader song?
“It’s Darth Vader don’t be a hater In the Empire He’s an operator”
