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8 Dec, 6 tweets, 3 min read
The Muni has removed a civil complaint alleging wrongful death, excessive force, and constitutional violations to fed court. The case was brought by the estate of Dan DeMott, a homeless advocate who was killed in a standoff with Anchorage Police two years ago #aklaw
The defendants include 2 individual Anchorage Police officers, Luis Soto and Steven Chillers, with allegations that they gave seize orders that resulted in DeMott fleeing to a crawlspace and dying from hypothermia. Image
DeMott had known mental health issues and the complaint highlights the failure of Anchorage Police to take reasonable measures in response to DeMott's crisis. Image
That a man died as a result of an Anchorage Police SWAT response under these circumstances is a tragedy. Why isn't the Muni settling this case? Image
🚨🚨 The Muni's only witness is none other than Cornelius Pettus, the Anchorage Police officer who was recently indicted in a federal criminal case for violating an Anchorage citizen's constitutional rights... Image
They kept firing tear gas into the house after they knew this Vietnam vet was having flashbacks . . . 😢

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10 Dec
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9 Dec
Alaska is NOT one of the 17 states that joined an amicus brief in Texas v. Pennsylvania #aklaw
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9 Dec
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