# March 28, 2026 - No Kings Day marches and rallies **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [March 21, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-28-2026-no-kings-day-marches-and-rallies/1028660 "2026-03-21T17:23:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-28-2026-no-kings-day-marches-and-rallies/1028660/102 "2026-04-10T23:16:51Z")
> # Student Hit by Projectile During ‘No Kings’ Protest Lost an Eye, Lawyer Says > > The student, Tucker Collins, 18, was observing demonstrators in Los Angeles when he was struck, the lawyer said. > > [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/usc-student-loses-eye-no-kings-protest.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.Z1A.HoXv.oJhjAlKT5tPR&smid=nytcore-android-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/usc-student-loses-eye-no-kings-protest.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Z1A.HoXv.oJhjAlKT5tPR&smid=nytcore-android-share) > A freshman at the University of Southern California lost an eye after being struck by **a projectile that a federal agent fired** during a “No Kings” protest last month, his lawyer said. > > The student, Tucker Collins, 18, was using his camera to document a confrontation between demonstrators and federal agents in downtown Los Angeles late in the afternoon on March 28 when **a crowd-control munition struck him in his right eye,** the lawyer, V. James DeSimone, said in a statement. > > After being transported to the hospital, Mr. Collins underwent surgery for two and a half hours in an attempt to save the eye, Mr. DeSimone said in an interview on Thursday. But the damage was too severe, and the eye had to be surgically removed, he said. > > Mr. DeSimone said that **an officer with the Department of Homeland Security had fired the munition,** fragments of which were recovered from his client’s eye, and that he suspected it was a pepper ball. However, it was unclear on Thursday exactly what hit Mr. Collins’s eye, and **The New York Times could not confirm that a federal agent had fired the munition.** > … My bold. Your mother: “Be careful with that thing! Someone could lose an eye!” So, fragments of a crowd control device were found in the victim’s eye. Who could have fired that? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-28-2026-no-kings-day-marches-and-rallies/1028660/103 "2026-04-14T14:50:35Z")
From the local news > [@](#): > > “The No Kings rally was a positive example of America’s commitment to free expression, and I was honored to be a part of it,” Stewart wrote. “I will continue to speak clearly and express my support for American liberty, and I proudly remain a voice against tyranny in these troubled times.” I wrote that (for Brian Stewart) 😎 > **[State drops charges against Hernando Democratic chair accused of battery](https://www.tampabay.com/news/breaking-news/2026/04/13/hernando-county-democrat-no-kings-protest-republican-charges-dropped/)** > > State attorney William Gladson wrote that the reported victim, a “No Kings” counterprotester, “was disrupting a peaceful > demonstration.” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-28-2026-no-kings-day-marches-and-rallies/1028660/104 "2026-04-17T13:48:38Z")
Not so cocksure now, are you, cops of Fairhope, Ala.? > **[Justice For Grandmother Arrested Over 'No Dick Tator' Penis Costume At Trump...](https://abovethelaw.com/2026/04/justice-for-grandmother-arrested-over-no-dick-tator-penis-costume-at-trump-protest/?utm_campaign=Above%20the%20Law%20Daily&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8_rhXoQ_yP0zJJL-MbXnme7BdK4kuV6swMsCSuPg1G-GpmcAiWJLKJv14RWxrgR6tgNB6Kz7vLeHf_qSEg1pFpvd20mQ&_hsmi=414296492&utm_content=414296492&utm_source=hs_email)** > > But the fight isn't over, as the judge tried to downplay the free speech issue. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-28-2026-no-kings-day-marches-and-rallies/1028660/105 "2026-04-17T20:54:17Z")
Well if republicans can be assholes and criminals, what else should we do? I’m preparing for when Trump is sent to prison. Yes I know it’s doubtful, but we are ready. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-28-2026-no-kings-day-marches-and-rallies/1028660.md?page=5)