Judge Dismisses Lawsuit in Tortuguita's Death
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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit in Tortuguitas Death: Excessive Force Claims Rejected
A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the parents of Manuel Paez Terán, also known as Tortuguita, who was killed by Georgia state troopers during protests against Cop City, an eighty-five-acre police and firefighter training center near Atlanta. The judge ruled the troopers actions were objectively reasonable, granting qualified immunity and citing Tortuguitas alleged initiation of gunfire. The familys lawyers express devastation, as key records of the death remain undisclosed. Prosecutors previously declined charges against the troopers, and ballistics confirmed Tortuguitas gun was used in the shooting. Despite Cop Citys opening and the protest movements waning, Tortuguitas name continues to be honored in Atlanta protests.
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