Those were some very expensive F-words.
Now, Loma reveals that officials have agreed to settle the case for $128,002. But for Loma, the cash is less important than the complaint's impact on the way the DPD does business.
"I believe this case is very significant, because the Denver Police Department changed their policies and educational practices on different types of circumstances where they were making unlawful arrests," Loma says. The story behind the suit, in which Loma and Whitney were represented by attorney David Lane and Denver-based, began on Sunday, September 23, 2018, when members of Occupy Denver were distributing meals to the homeless on a sidewalk outside Corner Bakery, located at 500 16th Street on the 16th Street Mall, which had been the target of protests for several months.
Near the conclusion of the event, Loma saw what he considered to be"an unlawful practice by the Denver Police Department. They did a flanking maneuver to arrest someone for trespass without providing notice — not saying, 'Hey, you can't be here, do you want to leave or should we arrest you?' but just making the arrest.
These events can be seen in the following clip, shared on the YouTube channel of Eric Brandt, a controversial figure in his own right; Brandt, who became known for displaying a sign emblazoned with the phrase"Fuck Cops,"
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