WOOSH! Here's how a federal jury ruled in former Milwaukee Sheriff Clarke's airplane debacle

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

#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…