Merrifield said the fake event was supposed to highlight That night, Lafayette Police Chief Scott Morgan said during a press conference the response at the mall was not because of protests. Fool you twice, shame on you," he said. "I think he should bear the brunt of some of the costs, if not all of the costs, that his actions cost the taxpayers," Mayor-President Josh Guillory said on his Thursday morning radio show. The lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount of damages of less than $75,000.
"Because the hoax continued to be believed and spread, Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government feared armed counter protesters, and perhaps actual ANTIFA-inspired agitators, would appear at Ruffino’s on the River and lead to violence and/or destruction of property.
John Bel Edwards. We will stop at no measure to recoup the costs that the taxpayers have to pay for this kind of stuff," Guillory said.Merrifield, who lives in New York but grew up in Lafayette, said he consulted legal counsel and that his outlook is optimistic. He said the abrupt way the mall closed may have "given people the wrong idea." Mall security indicated the stores were closed after 2 p.m. and customers were told in an announcement to leave. Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Local news headlines from around the Acadiana area, from The Daily Advertiser "I’m not going to apologize to the citizens of Lafayette who were gullible enough to fall for a satire event created by a comedy meme page run by a satirist and comedian twice.
"The city-parish's lawsuit claims that after President Donald Trump tweeted that ANTIFA should be designated as a terrorist organization, hoax events started to pop up around the U.S. targeting smaller cities because the information could easily spread on social media. Laura tests resilience in battered southwest LouisianaAutopsy: Multiple officers fired 10 shots into Trayford PellerinLafayette sues creator of fake ANTIFA social media eventsLouisiana evacuees sheltered in Texas should stay for nowCan there be a legitimate national football champion in 2020?Hurricane Laura deals massive blow to electrical grid, other utilitiesCheck out the 2020 Tinsel & Treasures merchant listTrayford Pellerin family to meet with Lafayette mayorNonprofits can receive grants from A Community Thrives initiativeAfter surviving Hurricane Laura, family dies in home The Daily Advertiser was published in Lafayette, Louisiana and with 1,087,928 searchable pages from . The social media post promoted an event that was scheduled after protests had taken place in the prior week around the city in response to the fatal Lafayette police shooting of 31-year-old Pellerin.A week earlier, protesters had gathered at Acadiana Mall and stopped traffic on nearby Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Johnston Street when they marched in the road. Merrifield said the post clearly was satirical because it invited only "card-carrying" ANTIFA members, which he said means no one would show up.The post also references armed demonstrators protesting against COVID-19 restrictions, saying "Arms optional. N. Edition of The Daily Advertiser. SUBSCRIBE NOW. The Lafayette Police Department and Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office investigated the event. "Lafayette police positioned a surveillance station at the Camellia Boulevard restaurant, and on the day of the supposed rally, "numerous police officers and sheriff deputies" were sent to Ruffino's to "ensure no harm befell any citizens or property from people taking the ANTIFA hoax seriously. Andrew Capps, Lafayette Daily Advertiser 1 day ago New Mississippi state flag: Commission has made its final selection, now it's up to voters Target is Adding Hundreds of New … Lafayette Daily Advertiser. The Daily Advertiser Archives. A new mural completed in downtown Lafayette this week combines the Acadiana artist's creative ideas with the area's charm to … Two Eunice men file petition to recall Gov. Lafayette Consolidated Government is suing the man who The lawsuit, filed in the 15th Judicial District in Lafayette, alleges John Merrifield cost the city-parish government money when he created two fake Facebook events that said ANTIFA would show up in the city's high-end River Ranch community and the Acadiana Mall. "Good satire blurs the line between reality and fiction." "The lawsuit mentions a second event, "ANTIFA Takes Acadiana Mall," that was scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 29.The social media post called for ANTIFA "membership cards" and noted the goal was to make "Mayor-President Josh Guillotine (Guillory) to park as many empty patrol cars as they can fit in the parking lot. Search the The Daily Advertiser newspaper archive. BUILT IN THE USA 337-366-6409 #1 WALK-IN TUB NORTH AMERICA’S NOWwith an exclusive NEW Shower Package! $1 for 3 months. Local, state, and world news brought to you by The Daily Advertiser. Let us pay all this overtime from the taxpayers.’ Heck no. "Fool you once, shame on me. Save 97%. But "concerned residents flooded" Lafayette Consolidated Government with phone calls, city-parish lawyers James Gibson and Michael Adley argued in their lawsuit.
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