Delaware man who police blocked from warning drivers of speed trap wins $50,000 judgment

Delaware State Police have agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit filed by a man who said troopers violated his constitutional rights by preventing him from warning motorists about a speed trap.

A judgment was entered Friday in favor of Jonathan Guessford, 54, who said in the lawsuit that police unlawfully prevented him from engaging in peaceful protest by standing on the roadside and holding up a small cardboard sign reading "Radar Ahead!"

After Guessford raised a middle finger at troopers while driving away from an initial encounter, he was stopped and cited for "improper use of a hand signal." The charge was later dropped.