Sam O'Hara's Protest Pays Off | Washington DC News

Sam O’Hara walked around D.C. blasting the Darth Vader theme as a protest against federal law enforcement, only to be detained by police after being called in by a National Guard member. Though released without charges, he sued claiming his First and Fourth Amendment rights were violated. With ACLU support, he took the city, police, and a guard to court — and today, D.C. agreed to pay him $50,000 to settle, turning a bizarre protest into a landmark case about protest rights and police power in a city under federal watch. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/18f7386ab4e7e7c9