Baton Rouge

Here's another look at the militarized police assault on protesters on private property in Baton Rouge.

After 50 demonstrators were taken away, Lisa Batiste, the woman whose front yard was raided by the police, told the CBS News correspondent David Begnaud she was shocked and disappointed by the behavior of the police.

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State Police Superintendent Mike Edmonson later blamed the protesters, telling the New Orleans Times-Picayune that when ordered to disperse, “They seemed to have no intention of doing so in a peaceful manner.” Some of those who fled the scene then tossed lumps of concrete at his officers, he added.

“The bottom line is, this group was certainly not about a peaceful protest, because they could’ve easily left on their own,” Edmonson said.

  The Intercept

And why should they? They weren't doing anything illegal.

People "who fled the scene." Why did they need to flee rather than simply disburse? Lumps of concrete vs. assault rifles and riot gear.

He also called their anti-police chants a form of incitement. “The whole time when you sat there listening to them, their words were not conducive to a peaceful-type demonstration,” he said.

Apparently not. They drew a violent police response.

At the very end of the above clip, take notice of this officer drawing down on someone. No matter what he has that rifle loaded with, at that range, it's going to be seriously injurious or fatal.

That ought to be a lawsuit. Fortunately, members of the ACLU were on hand.

The ACLU stands with the protesters in Baton Rouge and urges the police to honor our constitutional rights instead of stomping on them.

UPDATE

FURTHER UPDATE 7/14/16:  Now, there is a lawsuit.