NYT: 

A Washington, D.C., resident who protested while playing the “Imperial March” theme from “Star Wars” sued members of the National Guard and the city’s police force in federal court on Thursday, arguing that he was wrongfully arrested during a demonstration against President Trump’s deployment of troops in the nation’s capital.

Sam O’Hara, 35, was protesting by filming National Guard troops at a distance and playing what is also known as the theme song for Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers. By the time of Mr. O’Hara’s arrest, his protest had gone viral — with videos being seen by millions on TikTok.

On Sept. 11, Mr. O’Hara, 35, played the song as several guardsmen, including Sgt. Devon Beck of the Ohio National Guard, were patrolling in a Washington neighborhood. Sergeant Beck threatened to call the police to “handle” Mr. O’Hara if he continued. He did, and Sergeant Beck then called in members of the Metropolitan Police Department, who put Mr. O’Hara in handcuffs to prevent him from continuing his protest, according to the lawsuit. The police eventually released Mr. O’Hara without charging him with a crime.