[COURANT] Police juggedDrop the gat, Rocky, or you're a dead 'un!
protesters demonstrating against President Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
's immigration restrictions and his proposal to build a wall along the Mexican border as the protesters blocked the Route 34 connector into New Haven Saturday afternoon.
Route 34 was closed for about 20 minutes as state police and the New Haven police removed about 100 to 200 protesters, according to the state police.While the protesters were being removed, they got in the way of an ambulance carrying a critically ill patient, state police said. The ambulance personnel had to perform an emergency medical procedure in the vehicle, police said.
Police said that they identified the leader as Norman Clement, and that when officers approached, he ran, knocking over other people before being apprehended, state police said. State police said Clement resisted arrest and was hit with pepper spray.
Clement, 66, a New Haven resident, was charged with inciting a riot, disorderly conduct, interfering with an officer and reckless used of the highway by a pedestrian. He was released on a $5,000 surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Superior Court in New Haven on Feb. 13.
Several others were jugged
Please don't kill me!
during the protest, police said.
According to the New Haven Register, protesters said that their demonstration was peaceful and that police "appeared to be looking for a confrontation."
The Register reported that Attorney Patricia Kane, who was representing both Clement and Nate Blair, said "there was no violence on the part of any demonstrator."
Kane told The Register that Clement was hospitalized and Blair was released on a promise to appear in court and charged with disorderly conduct.
Kane said Clement "was targeted for some reason and treated very roughly. Basically, when told to get on the sidewalk [protesters] tried to comply.