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Eastern Illinois swimmer Jaylan Butler<\/strong> is suing six police officers over an incident last February in which he was arrested at gun point and detained on the trip back from a swim meet.<\/p>\n

The incident stems from<\/a> the team\u2019s trip to the Summit League Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On the bus ride back Feb. 24, 2019, Butler and several teammates got off the charter bus in East Moline, Illinois, to stretch their legs. Moments after posing for a picture<\/a> with teammates, several police cars pulled up, yelling at Butler, the only black swimmer on the team, to get on the ground with guns drawn.<\/p>\n

One officer, according to court documents provided<\/a> by the American Civil Liberties Union’s Illinois chapter, placed his gun to Butler\u2019s head and said, \u201cIf you keep moving, I\u2019m going to blow your [expletive] head off.\u201d Butler was searched, handcuffed and detained in the back of a police car. He was released from custody after being allowed to return to the bus to provide identification.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Butler was traumatized by this incident,\u201d the ACLU\u2019s filing says. \u201cSince the event, he has felt angry, scared, and depressed. He has had trouble concentrating at school and participating in activities. In class the next day, Mr. Butler found himself staring down at the bruises around his wrists, replaying the previous night\u2019s events in his head until finally he realized his class had ended and he was the only person still sitting there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ACLU is alleging a violation of Butler\u2019s constitutional protections against unlawful search and seizure, false arrest, excessive detention and excessive force, according to the Fourth Amendment, as well as various Illinois state statutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happened to Jaylan is an example of the harmful police interactions that people of color experience far too often, but which receive much less attention,\u201d said ALCU of Illinois staff attorney Rachel Murphy<\/strong> in a press release<\/a>. \u201cThese officers forcibly arrested and searched Jaylan without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or any other lawful justification. They never told Jaylan why he was being arrested, even after they realized their mistake. Instead, it\u2019s clear they based their decision to arrest and harm Jaylan on the fact that he was a young Black man.\u201d<\/p>\n

Butler is a sophomore butterflier for the Panthers<\/a>. The native of St. Louis is majoring in biological sciences.<\/p>\n

The suit is against officers from the Hampton Police Department, the East Moline Police Department and the Rock Island County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"