Supporters of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump who were met with flying eggs and punches from counter protesters during a June 2016 San Jose campaign rally can sue the city’s police for allegedly failing to protect them, a new court ruling said. The lawsuit says police arrested three people for allegedly assaulting officers at the scene, but no one for attacking Trump supporters, the Chronicle reported. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said, if the allegations are true, “the officers acted with deliberate indifference to a known and obvious danger” and violated the constitutional rights of Trump supporters. However, the court said the officers on duty, according to the allegations, had known about violence at past pro-Trump rallies. San Jose City attorney, Richard Doyle, told the Chronicle the city disagrees with the court’s view of the law on police liability and his office would consult with the City Council on a possible appeal.

Source: Fox News July 30, 2018 15:54 UTC