D.C. will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says
Summary
The District of Columbia agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit from a man who said police wrongly detained him for playing the Darth Vader theme song on his phone while following an Ohio National Guard patrol. The man, Sam O'Hara, said he was protesting President Donald Trump's increase of federal law enforcement in the city.Key Facts
- Sam O'Hara filed a lawsuit against D.C., four police officers, and an Ohio National Guard member.
- He played Darth Vader's "Star Wars" theme song on his cellphone while following a guard patrol.
- O'Hara claimed this was a peaceful protest against President Trump's federal law enforcement actions in D.C.
- Authorities detained him, which he said was illegal.
- The District of Columbia agreed to pay $50,000 to settle the lawsuit.
- The incident involved the Metropolitan Police Department and Ohio National Guard members.
- The case highlights tensions related to federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C.
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