Black Activists stopped and harassed by Milwaukee police for legally open carrying during a event...
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Video shows confrontation between Black Panthers group and police
Group says it's being harassed; MPD says it arrested man with outstanding bench warrant
MILWAUKEE —
Members of a Black Panthers group that has been seen openly carrying firearms in the streets of Milwaukee at least twice in recent weeks says its constitutional rights were violated after a confrontation with police.
The confrontation was captured on smartphone video outside a store at 27th Street and Fond du Lac Avenue.
Members of the group said they were openly carrying firearms legally and were harassed by police during a food distribution program.
In response, the Milwaukee Police Department issued a statement, saying, "Milwaukee police responded to a subject with a gun call. Officers monitored a group of armed demonstrators and encountered a subject who was unsafely handling a firearm."
Police said it turned out the man was wanted on an outstanding bench warrant, and they arrested him.
Police took one shotgun, and the group is crying foul.
"Weapons were taken illegally, one of which was returned," said Vaun Mayes, of the Revolutionary Black Panther Party.
"Our mission with the Revolutionary Black Panther Party is simple. It's to help feed, clothe, train, shelter and defend our people. And we have the right to do that without any interruption, without any harassment, without any terrorism," said Jamal Canon, of the Revolutionary Black Panther Party.
"Because we open carry, it does not mean we are looking for a fight. We are peaceful unless we need to be otherwise," Mayes said.
The group also said an officer struck a 10-year-old girl with his elbow.
Police said they reached out to the family of the injured girl, and the family hasn't responded.
Milwaukee police said the shotgun that was seized was inventoried for safekeeping.
The Revolutionary Black Panthers voiced their complaints Thursday outside Milwaukee Police District 3 station.
http://www.cbs58.com/story/34156299/revolutionary-black-panther-party-threaten-400-million-lawsuit-against-milwaukee
Revolutionary Black Panther Party Threaten $400 Million Lawsuit Against Milwaukee
The city of Milwaukee was threatened today with a lawsuit seeking damages running into nine figures.
The threat comes from the Revolutionary Black Panther Party.
The party said it is suing over what happened Wednesday afternoon at 27th and Fond du Lac.
They are asking for $400 million.
The group said they were handing out food to the community and Milwaukee Police showed up and arrested a man taking his gun.
Police said he was handing it unsafely and found to have an open arrest warrant.
The Black Panthers claim an MPD officer elbowed a 10-year-old girl in the face.
They told us they are planning on filing charges against that officer.
The Revolutionary Black Panther Party plans on suing not only the police department, but also Chief Ed Flynn, the officers involved on Wednesday and the city of Milwaukee.
The suit will allege that their civil and constitutional rights were violated.
We have reached out to Milwaukee Police and Chief Flynn for a response but have not heard back.
The Black Panthers said they are currently pursuing this litigation.
They have not said when they'll actually file the paperwork.
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I don't see the problem with open carry if the state allows it however i am not clear on why they feel the need to do it
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This open carry ? is not normal and makes regular gun owners look like dummies.
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They try to buck when ? use the system correctly. I hope they get all 400 mil. I open carry like a ? too. If you ever see a ? with an sksOn his back on the VB oceanfront in the summer that's me.
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Open carry is ? idiotic across the board.
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not_osirus_jenkins wrote: »They try to buck when ? use the system correctly. I hope they get all 400 mil. I open carry like a ? too. If you ever see a ? with an sksOn his back on the VB oceanfront in the summer that's me.
Why an SKS when you could have an AK variant or an AR??? -
? Please @ 400 million for taking a shotgun tho lol
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Will Munny wrote: »not_osirus_jenkins wrote: »They try to buck when ? use the system correctly. I hope they get all 400 mil. I open carry like a ? too. If you ever see a ? with an sksOn his back on the VB oceanfront in the summer that's me.
Why an SKS when you could have an AK variant or an AR???
Ak isn't as accurate, I actually shoot mine. And the AR is nice but I hate the design of it. -
Will Munny wrote: »not_osirus_jenkins wrote: »They try to buck when ? use the system correctly. I hope they get all 400 mil. I open carry like a ? too. If you ever see a ? with an sksOn his back on the VB oceanfront in the summer that's me.
Why an SKS when you could have an AK variant or an AR???
I want a CA 415 tho. Probably get that soon. And I'm about to get a class 3 license. -
i just want to know how many people outraged about this don't ACTUALLY like open carrying.
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it doesn't bother me... in theory. especially if you're talking handguns. however, the guys who are into it, especially the activists, seem like ? morons 90% of the time.Will Munny wrote: »This open carry ? is not normal and makes regular gun owners look like dummies.
some men you just can't reachWill Munny wrote: »Why an SKS when you could have an AK variant or an AR??? -
i just want to know how many people outraged about this don't ACTUALLY like open carrying.
I'm not outraged by it but I legitimately dont like open carry. -
not_osirus_jenkins wrote: »Will Munny wrote: »not_osirus_jenkins wrote: »They try to buck when ? use the system correctly. I hope they get all 400 mil. I open carry like a ? too. If you ever see a ? with an sksOn his back on the VB oceanfront in the summer that's me.
Why an SKS when you could have an AK variant or an AR???
I want a CA 415 tho. Probably get that soon. And I'm about to get a class 3 license.
I dunno what state u live but having to get a class 3 license sounds brutal -
Walking down the block with big guns at the ready, yelling "? a ? " ........ what could possibly go wrong?
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:joy: what's the point of carrying a gun chanting ultimatums but you allow the police to walk up and take the gun
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I live in an open carry state and you would never catch me doing that. And that's just the handgun. My rifle.... that's a hell to the muthafuckin no
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Bunch of emotional ? with guns that react and sound like women smh
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let me clarify: open carry is TOTALLY open to criticism for a lot of reasons, but i think the people who are raging about this specific circumstance wouldn't want ANYONE to open carry and are thus frauds.The_Jackal wrote: »I'm not outraged by it but I legitimately dont like open carry.
