A man who was zip-tied after speaking out during a Coeur d’Alene town hall has accused Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris of violating his civil rights.

Gregg Johnson, a resident of Coeur d’Alene, filed a claim last month for more than $2 million in damages over his detainment at Coeur d’Alene High School in February. With the assistance of an unidentified security officer, Norris grabbed Johnson and escorted him out of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s town hall on Feb. 22. Norris pushed Johnson up against a wall, spread his legs and zip-tied his hands, according to the claim.

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