House Democratic leader's daughter in court accused of graffitiing 'All cops are bast**ds'

The daughter of a top Democrat in Congress was charged on Monday with graffitiing a Boston monument with the slogan 'all cops are b*****ds', flailing around during her arrest and smashing a police officer in the nose, giving him a nosebleed.

Riley Dowell, 23, appeared before a judge in Boston accompanied by her father, Rodney S. Dowell, a well-known local attorney and legal consultant.

Her mother, Katherine Clark, is the House Minority Whip.

Dowell, who was born male and transitioned to female, was arraigned under their birth name, Jared.

She pleaded not guilty to charges including assault and battery on a police officer and vandalizing a historic marker or monument. 

She was released on the $500 cash bail she had previously posted, with orders that she stay away from the Common while the case is pending. 

Dowell was one of around 20 Antifa protesters who took to the streets of Boston on Saturday evening. 

A police report filed in the case, cited by The Boston Globe, said officers were on 'high alert' on Saturday, expecting an anti-law-enforcement demonstration in solidarity with 'Atlanta Forest Defenders'.

An environmental activist, who went by the name Tortuguita, was killed by police after officials said the 26-year-old shot a state trooper.

Tortuguita died on Wednesday as authorities cleared a small group of protesters from the site of a planned Atlanta-area public safety training center that activists have dubbed 'Cop City.'

Clark said in a statement that her daughter's arrest was a 'difficult time.' 

'Last night, my daughter was arrested in Boston, Massachusetts,' Clark wrote on Twitter. 

'I love Riley, and this is a very difficult time in the cycle of joy and pain in parenting. This will be evaluated by the legal system, and I am confident in that process.' 

Police said that the protesters surrounded them while Dowell was arrested, with some shouting profanity through megaphones.

'During the arrest, the protest group of approximately 20 persons began to surround the [officers] while recording the incident on their cellphones,' the report said. 

'Many protesters were moving very close to officers in what appeared to be an attempt to interfere with the officers' lawful performance of their duties.' 

The protest led to traffic coming to a complete stop as participants created a scene on the sidewalk, police said. 

As one officer approached Dowell, she 'attempted to flee by flailing [her] arms, striking the officer,' police said. 

After a brief struggle, additional officers placed Dowell in custody, the report said. 

Dowell's backpack was allegedly 'found to contain the spray paint used in the incident,' the report said.

The injured officer was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

Earlier this month, Clark spoke out about extremism in politics, while pointing fingers at the GOP during the debate about whether to appoint Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. 

Clark insisted the Republicans did not support the same values as Democrats, such as equal pay for women, according to Boston.com.

She claimed there was a disconnect between party leaders which was hindering Congress.

McCarthy failed to win enough votes to be elected as speaker for about two weeks. 

'Unable to organize, unable to govern, unable to lead,' Clark said, according to the news outlet. 

'Years of blindly pursuing power, currying the favor of special interests, and bowing to election deniers has left the GOP in shambles.'  

'Let's look at the extremists who have taken over,' she continued. 

Clark singled out Republican Representatives Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Matt Gaetz.

'Let's stop with the campaign smears and tactics to get people to turn against us, even having my favorite president call us and tell us 'We need to knock this off.' 

'I think it actually needs to be reversed.'