Throughout the day, a jury has been hearing arguments about whether or not former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke was guilty of infringing upon a Dan Black’s rights when he was arrested following an altercation on a flight that was landing in Milwaukee.
The jury had to decide: were Black’s rights violated and if so, should he receive any compensation?
In testimony against fmr @MCSOSheriff David Clarke, Dan Black says Clarke’s Facebook post re: airport incident “It’s like he wanted to disappear me. He was targeting me b/c I filed a complaint.” Today’s federal trial is about the Facebook post “chilling”
1st Amendment. #WISN12 pic.twitter.com/zemztAwpmw— Nick Bohr (@NickBohrWISN) January 22, 2018
Are you sure he was targeting you?
Jury is still deliberating. They may take a break if they don’t have a decision by 8. Then resume in the morning. Jury will decide if Black’s rights were violated and if so, if he should get any $ for it. https://t.co/W7f1wX4whI
— Nick Bohr (@NickBohrWISN) January 23, 2018
Thankfully, we now know the verdict.
Dan Black testifies “I’d like the Jury to say what happened was wrong.” Black is suing former @MCSOSheriff David Clarke over a Clarke Facebook post he says threatened him after Clarke ordered Black detained at the airport following an incident on a flight to MKE. #WISN12 pic.twitter.com/hbO6qtuS4o
— Nick Bohr (@NickBohrWISN) January 22, 2018
There’s a verdict in the civil trial of former @MCSOSheriff David Clarke. 7 jurors have been deliberating nearly 4 hours over whether Clarke’s Facebook posts from the Department page created a “chilling effect” on Dan Black’s civil rights. #WISN12 pic.twitter.com/YFdfSuzPq2
— Nick Bohr (@NickBohrWISN) January 23, 2018
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BREAKING: Federal jury: Former sheriff in Milwaukee, David Clarke, did not infringe on free speech in plane spat.
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 23, 2018
#BREAKING Jurors decide former @MCSOSheriff David Clarke did NOT violate Dan Black’s free speech rights by posting Facebook post that Black said “terrified” him following encounter with Clarke on a plane. #WISN12 at 10. pic.twitter.com/kJo0VXwTIP
— Nick Bohr (@NickBohrWISN) January 23, 2018
7 member jury reached this verdict. A judge earlier threw out all other claims by Black that his rights were violated by an encounter with Clarke on a plane bound for Milwaukee, after which he was detained for about 15 minutes.
— Nick Bohr (@NickBohrWISN) January 23, 2018
Dan Black’s only reaction to the verdict finding former Sheriff David Clarke did not violate his first amendment rights: “Clarke’s not the Sheriff anymore. He didn’t get the job at Homeland Security. That’s good enough for me.” #WISN12
— Nick Bohr (@NickBohrWISN) January 23, 2018
That must be Black’s way of tucking his tail between his legs and accepting he was defeated.
Some cheered for Clarke.
https://twitter.com/No1islistening0/status/955642278927917057
We’re going to end up with quite the puddle, aren’t we?
Not everyone was happy about the decision.
https://twitter.com/BrianJonesOK/status/955641206960283649
Maybe they’re incompetent? Or maybe this was an open and shut case.
https://twitter.com/BBV4L/status/955643381765386240
Here we go…
Maybe he will tweet about this victory.
— Andy (@atk825) January 23, 2018
Clarke has been known to be quite the Twitter bird.
https://twitter.com/phatsacophunk/status/955640970061598720
Case. Closed. Move on.
https://twitter.com/chasfjr/status/955640949769678850
And Democrats say WE’RE the ones who are racist?
Might want to look in the mirror, buddy.
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