Sgt. Devon Beck
Coverage of Sgt. Devon Beck in the Nexus archive.
- DC reaches court settlement with man detained while protesting troops’ patrol with Darth Vader song
The District of Columbia has settled with Sam O’Hara, who claims police illegally detained him while he protested using the Darth Vader theme song against the Trump administration’s federal law-enforcement surge. The settlement amount remains undisclosed, and O’Hara will drop his lawsuit against the district and four officers. Related claims against an Ohio National Guard member remain unresolved.
- DC reaches court settlement with man detained while protesting troops’ patrol with Darth Vader song
The District of Columbia has settled a lawsuit with Sam O’Hara, who claims he was illegally detained by police while protesting an Ohio National Guard patrol by playing Darth Vader’s theme song. The settlement resolves his claims against DC and four officers but not against an Ohio National Guard member, Sgt. Devon Beck. O’Hara, represented by the ACLU, alleges the detention violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights.
- DC reaches court settlement with man detained while protesting troops' patrol with Darth Vader song
The District of Columbia reached an undisclosed settlement with Sam O'Hara, who was detained for playing Darth Vader's theme song during a protest against federal troop deployments. O'Hara, represented by the ACLU, will drop his lawsuit against the district and police officers after receiving the settlement, though claims against an Ohio National Guard member remain unresolved.