A black author who was cited by the police for placing an allegedly racially offensive sign on his car is being backed by the American Civil Liberties Union in his lawsuit against the police.
Johnny Duncan filed a case in U.S. District Court against the police department, and several city officials of Amite, Louisiana for the violation of his civil rights.
In August 2007, Duncan was confronted by officers for a sign on his car that read 'You might be a nigger'. The sign was advertising one of Duncan's books. The officer's cited him for violating the state's obscenity law. The ticket against him was later dismissed.
The Executive Director of ACLU for Louisiana stated that the facts of this case revealed that Duncan was detained for no other reason other than that the police in Amite did not like what he had to say.
As a result of the incident, Duncan filed a lawsuit against the officers in August 2007 seeking $15 million in damages for anxiety, defamation, fear, mental anguish and several other intangible factors.
Duncan believes that the citation against him was part of a larger pattern of harassment by the police.
To read more about the case click here.
Johnny Duncan filed a case in U.S. District Court against the police department, and several city officials of Amite, Louisiana for the violation of his civil rights.
In August 2007, Duncan was confronted by officers for a sign on his car that read 'You might be a nigger'. The sign was advertising one of Duncan's books. The officer's cited him for violating the state's obscenity law. The ticket against him was later dismissed.
The Executive Director of ACLU for Louisiana stated that the facts of this case revealed that Duncan was detained for no other reason other than that the police in Amite did not like what he had to say.
As a result of the incident, Duncan filed a lawsuit against the officers in August 2007 seeking $15 million in damages for anxiety, defamation, fear, mental anguish and several other intangible factors.
Duncan believes that the citation against him was part of a larger pattern of harassment by the police.
To read more about the case click here.
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