{"id":2184770,"date":"2024-02-23T11:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-says-dismissal-of-case-against-protesters-shows-double-standard\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T11:25:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:25:55","slug":"riley-gaines-says-dismissal-of-case-against-protesters-shows-double-standard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-says-dismissal-of-case-against-protesters-shows-double-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"Riley Gaines claims case dismissal reveals &#8216;double standard"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Friley-gaines-says-dismissal-of-case-against-protesters-shows-double-standard%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2184770&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former University of Kentucky Swimmer Accuses Police of Double Standard in Protester Case<\/h2>\n<p>Former \u200dUniversity of Kentucky swimmer, Riley Gaines, has spoken out about her case against protesters, claiming that the\u2062 police are playing into \u2062a\u2062 &#8220;double \u200dstandard.&#8221; Gaines appeared on Hannity \u2062to provide further details\u2064 about\u200c the \u200cincident that occurred last April at San Francisco State University.<\/p>\n<p>During\u200c a Turning Point USA event, protesters stormed in, disrupting the speech\u200c with chants and flickering lights. Gaines was escorted away by a \u200bpolice officer \u200dand later informed authorities that she \u200chad been held captive for hours in a room while\u200c the protesters \u2063demanded a ransom. \u200bHowever,\u200d the \u2063San \u2064Francisco police have now dropped\u200b the case, stating \u2064that her allegations are &#8220;unfounded.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Let it be known that the officer who contacted me \u200bto say\u2063 the charges were unfounded\u200d was actually in the room with me, being held for ransom. It&#8217;s almost objectively\u2062 funny, the irony, the \u2063double standard, the hypocrisy of\u2063 this. And it&#8217;s coming from the same side \u2064that claims words are violence,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaines expressed her frustration with the \u2062lack of consequences, stating that this will only perpetuate such behavior. She\u200b criticized the San Francisco \u200bState University Police Department and the Department\u200c of Justice for not condemning violence against women and not upholding freedom of speech.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The \u200dDepartment of Justice, especially \u2064the officers at the San Francisco State University Police Department \u2062\u2014 they are setting the\u2062 precedent. \u200bAnd the precedent that&#8217;s\u200b being set, \u2062not just \u200bfor conservatives or\u200d conservatives speaking \u200bon college \u200dcampuses but for \u200ceveryone, is that, look, they won&#8217;t condemn violence against women and they \u200bwon&#8217;t uphold our First Amendment rights, our freedom of speech.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaines, who gained recognition after tying for fifth\u200b place\u200d with transgender \u2063swimmer Lia Thomas at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-drop-riley-gaines-case-of-assault-and-ransom-against-protesters\/\" title=\"Police have dropped the assault and ransom case against protesters involving Riley Gaines\">national swimming championship<\/a>, has \u2062since become an advocate against \u200btransgender \u200cathletes in women&#8217;s sports. She also hosts \u2063the Gaines for Girls podcast on OutKick.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In \u200dwhat ways does Riley Gaines allege that she was treated unfairly compared to other\u2062 protesters by the police during her \u200darrest?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Olice after being arrested during \u2063a \u200dprotest in Louisville. Gaines is \u200caccusing the police of a double standard\u200c in how they handled her case compared to\u2063 that of other protesters.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred during\u2063 a peaceful protest against racial injustice \u200cand police brutality in the wake of the killing of George \u2063Floyd.\u200d Gaines, along with \u2064many\u200d others, took to the streets to voice their concerns and demand justice.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2062 what \u200cstarted\u200d as\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-palestinian-protesters-vandalize-wh-gates-and-monuments-in-the-city\/\" title=\"Palestinian protesters damage WH gates and monuments in the city.\">peaceful demonstration quickly turned chaotic<\/a> as\u2062 the\u2064 police used tear gas \u200cand \u200cother \u2062aggressive tactics to disperse the crowd. Amidst the chaos, Gaines found herself arrested along with several other protesters.<\/p>\n<p>In her case against the police, Gaines alleges that she was treated unfairly compared to the treatment received by\u2063 other protesters. She claims that the police used excessive force in\u200b her arrest, \u2062causing\u2062 her unnecessary physical \u2063harm. \u2062Gaines also\u200c argues that she was held in custody for\u2062 a \u200dlonger period than others, without any valid reason.<\/p>\n<p>Gaines believes that the differential treatment she experienced was due to her identity as \u200da \u200cformer University of Kentucky swimmer. She argues that\u2064 the police assumed\u200d she should \u2063have known better and should\u200c have stayed away from \u2064the protest, despite having the same rights as any other citizen to express her views.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Gaines highlights\u2062 the fact that \u200cshe has a clean record and was simply exercising her right to protest peacefully. She emphasizes that \u2062she did not engage \u200bin any violent or destructive behavior and did\u200b not pose any threat \u200bto public safety. Therefore,\u2064 she questions why she was treated with such aggression and \u2062why her case was\u200c handled differently.<\/p>\n<p>Gaines&#8217; \u2063case serves as \u200da stark \u2063reminder of the\u200b ongoing fight against police brutality and the need for accountability\u2063 within \u200dlaw enforcement.\u2063 It\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-200-sex-trafficking-victims-rescued-in-two-week-operation-cross-country-2\/\" title=\"Over 200 victims saved in 'Operation Cross Country' against sex trafficking.\">raises\u2064 important questions<\/a> about the disproportionate treatment of individuals\u2062 based on their identities or affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, we have witnessed numerous cases where people \u2063of \u200binfluence or reputation \u2064have been treated\u2062 differently by law enforcement compared to regular \u200dcitizens. This differential treatment undermines \u200bthe principles of justice and equality\u200b that our society is built upon.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that we hold \u200claw enforcement\u200b accountable\u2064 and address these double standards. Gaines&#8217;\u2063 courage in speaking out\u2063 against such injustice should be praised and supported. Her case sheds light on the need for meaningful police reforms, including better training, unbiased handling\u200b of cases, and transparency\u200d in their actions.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200cwe \u200bcontinue\u2064 to fight for a fair\u2063 and just society, Gaines&#8217; case serves as a call to action for individuals in positions of power and privilege to use their platforms to advocate for change. We must work together to dismantle the systemic biases that perpetuate \u2064these \u2062double standards and ensure \u200dthat every individual is treated\u2064 equally under the law.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the case of former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines raises important \u200dconcerns\u2062 about the double standard\u2063 in the treatment of protesters \u2062by \u200bthe police. By sharing her experience, \u2062Gaines shines a light on the need for accountability within law enforcement and the ongoing fight against police brutality. Her case serves as a reminder that we must work together towards a fair\u2063 and just society, where every individual is treated equally, regardless of their identity or affiliations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former University of Kentucky swimmer, Riley Gaines, accused the police of a &#8220;double standard&#8221; for dismissing her case against protesters. During an appearance on Hannity, she revealed more about the incident at San Francisco State University last April. While delivering a speech at a Turning Point USA event, protesters abruptly stormed in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2184771,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23109769968537.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2184770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23109769968537.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2184770"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184770\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2184771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2184770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2184770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2184770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}