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| LA CROSSE MAN SUING UW-LA CROSSE POLICE OVER ARREST AT DEBATE |
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WPR News - La Crosse man suing UW-La Crosse police over arrest at debate
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Friday November 04, 2011
by Maureen McCollum
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(LA CROSSE) A La Crosse man is suing two UW-La Crosse police officers, after he was arrested for trying to use his videocamera at a debate.
Ron Clark attended a Congressional debate on the UWL campus last year. His friend was videotaping the event, which being sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Signs posted said videotaping was not permitted, but cameras were allowed in the debate. After police tried removing his friend, Clark pulled out his camera to videotape the police. The officers then handcuffed Clark and removed him from the event.
Charges of resisting a police officer and disorderly conduct for not voluntarily leaving the event were later dismissed.
Now, Clark is suing University Police Officers Dustin Barton and Nikki Miller for false arrest and a wrist injury he says resulted from the arrest. Clark's attorney Bernardo Cueto says his client's rights were violated.
"If people don't step up and file these suits when something like this happens, then it just kind of allows, kind of emboldens police and anyone else really that's in a position of power to abuse that power," he says.
University Police Chief Scott Rohde says the matter has been referred to UW System attorneys and he could not comment on the case. He says that videotaping on campus is a complicated matter that varies by event.
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