A 30-year old father and former firefighter who is also a member of a motorcycle club has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging he was illegally swept up in the police dragnet following this month's Twin Peaks biker shootout in Waco.
Matthew Clendennen of Hewitt is a member of the Scimitars Motorcycle Club and was at Twin Peaks on May 17. He was one of approximately 170 people arrested after the melee, which left nine dead, and was charged with engaging in organized crime.
Bail for each of those arrested was set at $1 million.
In his lawsuit, filed in federal court in Waco on Friday, Clendennen said he "did not encourage or solicit any criminal activity at Twin Peaks that day."
It states he was arrested "without probable cause and his motorcycle was illegally seized."
His lawsuit names the City of Waco and the McLennan County Sheriff's Office, as well as individual officers working the Twin Peaks case.
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It was a slaughter. The pigs are out of hand. They are putting snipers on roofs near Harley dearlerships.
ReplyDeleteYup and just posted that.
DeleteGood on Matthew Clendennen. Bring in some real investigators in and let's have a real determination of who is responsible for this bloodbath. From what I read all the shooting and killing was done by the Waco cops. Governor Abbott needs to call the Texas Rangers in to determine exactly what happened in this episode of "Cops Gone Wild."
ReplyDeleteGovernor Abbott needs to call the Texas Rangers in to determine exactly what happened in this episode of "Cops Gone Wild."
DeleteAbsolutely and reminds me of Baltimore, BUT Texas is a Southern state.
This is Abbott's first challenge as Governor. Do motorcycle riders deserve justice and did the Waco police set them up to be gunned-down like animals? I voted for you. Governor Abbott. Please make me proud of Texas justice.
DeleteGovernor Abbott. Please make me proud of Texas justice.
DeleteLet us pray.
I'd like to now if the Governor is actively involved in getting some truthful answers? Or his he on the wrong side of this bloodbath?
ReplyDeleteSomeone in the government there better get off their ass.
DeleteWin or lose in court the criminals pinned to badges won't be affected. Any settlement he wins will come from the pockets of taxpayers.
ReplyDeleteYes and as has been discussed before, they need to be held individually liable to have an effect.
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