US EditionLawyers say Pennsylvania student protesters did not know a man who joined scrum was the police chief
About 35 students face aggravated assault charges after a protest escalated when Police Chief Scott McElree intervened without identifying himself, lawyers say the students acted in self-defense.
- On Friday, about 35 students from Quakertown Community High School were detained after a scuffle involving Police Chief Scott McElree, who students say they did not recognize.
- High school administrators withdrew permission for the walkout on Friday citing safety concerns, and defense lawyers say many student protesters, who are students of color, were taunted by other students along the route.
- Defense lawyers say their clients acted in self-defense and will fight charges, noting one student says she was choked by the chief, while social media videos showed tussles with uniformed police officers.
- Several teens were released Tuesday with some under home confinement with ankle monitors, while Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan opened an investigation and is prosecuting the youths in juvenile court within statutory adjudication hearing timelines.
- Some residents have called for Police Chief Scott McElree to resign as defense lawyers question his impartiality, citing his arrival from the unmarked vehicle as an escalation.
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Community members accuse Quakertown school leaders of mishandling student ICE protest
Five Quakertown high school students were charged with aggravated assault after the protest ended in a clash with police. "We left them to navigate it on their own," one parent told the school board.
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Lawyers say Pennsylvania student protesters did not know a man who joined scrum was the police chief
Lawyers for student protesters detained in Pennsylvania after a scuffle with police say their clients did not know that a man in street clothes who put his arm around a 15-year-old girl’s neck was the local police chief.
Quakertown Police Chief used a choke hold to subdue a teen. She was protesting ICE. He showed us why.
Ah, Bucks County, you never cease to amaze. And disappoint. The Chief of Police in Quakertown waded into a protest organized by high school students, allegedly did not identify himself while dressed in street clothing, and put a female minor into a choke hold. Her friends responded to a stranger choking the young woman, launched
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