A city in Alabama A black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor who was out of town filed a federal lawsuit accusing the officers of violating his rights.
The lawsuit was filed against three officers and the town of Childersburg, asking for an amount of money.
The NAACP and other groups planned a rally at a downtown park after the news conference to discuss the lawsuit.
He told the news conference that he was here for accountability.
The suit claimed that the actions of officers Christopher Smith and Justin Gable and the city violated the rights of the people. Post traumatic stress disorder is one of the problems he cited.
Reagan Rumsey didn't return an email.
A white neighbor called the police in May after he saw a young black man and a gold SUV at a house while the owners were away.
After a 20-minute confrontation that included raised voices on both sides, the officers arrested him on a charge of obstructing government operations after he refused to give identification.
The charge was dismissed after the police chief requested it. A records request to the city led to the release of police body camera video.
Benard Simelton is the president of the Alabama branch of the NAACP.
Simelton said that the poor judgement decisions reflect poorly on the type of training the Childersburg police officers receive.
Harry Daniels said that a lawsuit against the city wouldn't have been filed because the arrest was within the time limit.
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