On Friday, the pastor from Alabama who was arrested while watering his neighbor’s flowers filed a lawsuit.
According to reports, the federal complaint is filed against the city of Childersburg and the police.
According to the lawsuit, he experienced emotional distress following his arrest.
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According to various sources, Michael Jennings, an Alabama pastor who was arrested while watering his neighbor’s flowers, filed a federal complaint against many local police officers and the city of Childersburg on Friday.
According to the lawsuit acquired by NPR and The Associated Press, Jennings suffered from “PTSD-like symptoms” as a result of his arrest. He seeks a jury trial and an undefined amount of compensation, including funds to cover attorney-related costs.
According to court documents, NBC News reported that Jennings declared his arrest “illegal” and a violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. According to the story, officers Christopher Smith, Justin Gable, and Jeremy Brooks are listed in the lawsuit along with the city.
Jennings was arrested in May while watering his neighbors’ flowers while they were out of town. Childersburg police, responding to a report of a suspicious person, approached him and eventually handcuffed him.
According to freshly revealed body camera footage, Jennings declined to provide officers with identification since he was not committing a crime, as previously reported by Insider.
The pastor’s attorney, Harry Daniels, told Insider’s Katie Anthony, “For this to happen to him, a person who went their entire life trying to do the right thing and help people… for this to happen to him, it severely devastated him.”
According to authorities, the obstruction of government activities accusation against him was eventually dropped.
Saturday, attorneys for Jennings and the Alabama NAACP convened a press conference to discuss the ongoing case. The pastor described the shame he and his wife endured as a result of the incident.
“I am present today to encourage accountability. I’m not here for retribution. I’m here to advocate for accountability and justice “Jennings remarked. “Wrong is wrong. Regardless of your ethnicity, color, or religion.”