Thursday, July 25, 2013

ARIZONA - Bikers rousted at northern Ariz. motorcycle rally after shooting sue police

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http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/89fe19ca330149208b656a56b6c912a5/AZ--Motorcycle-Rally-Lawsuit   Bikers rousted at northern Ariz. motorcycle rally after shooting sue police, sheriff's office
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS July 23, 2013 - 1:56 pm EDT
PHOENIX — Members of a motorcycle club claim their constitutional rights were violated when Arizona officers rousted them at gunpoint at a campsite where a man shot his wife and two others before killing himself.
The Sons of Hell filed a federal lawsuit last week against the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Coconino County Sheriff's Office. Its members claim officers were trying to collect information for a criminal street gang database, even though they knew club members weren't involved in the 2011 shooting at a bike rally near Flagstaff.
A DPS spokesman declined comment Tuesday. The sheriff's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
A similar lawsuit the club filed last year was dismissed without prejudice after its attorney abandoned the case.
The club has new legal representation and is seeking monetary compensation.