A man who was arrested on Oct. 12 outside of a rally of former President Donald Trump has sued a California sheriff who said his department thwarted an assassination attempt.
Vem Miller, a Nevada resident, says the sheriff and deputies violated his constitutional rights when they arrested him, searched his vehicle, and told the press that he was going to try to assassinate Trump.
“This civil rights action seeks compensatory and punitive damages from Defendants for violating various rights under the United States Constitution and state law in connection with the search and seizure of Plaintiff’s assets, the violations of his right to privacy and the willful destruction of his reputation and financial well-being,” lawyers for Miller said in a federal complaint that was filed in Nevada on Oct. 15….