A protester who played the Darth Vader theme song from his cellphone while tailing National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. has settled a lawsuit with the city for $50,000.

Protest Details

Sam O’Hara, the protester, claimed he was unlawfully detained and subjected to excessive force. He said his protest was aimed at President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in D.C. neighborhoods.

O’Hara walked behind several National Guard troops down a street and played ‘The Imperial March’ from ‘Star Wars’ on his phone. He alleged that his protest, characterized as satire, was an exercise of his First Amendment rights.

Settlement and Reaction

O’Hara expressed satisfaction with the settlement but felt that those who allegedly violated his constitutional rights should be held accountable. The settlement comes after O’Hara sued Washington, D.C., four Metropolitan Police Department officers, and an Ohio National Guard member.

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