CARMEL, Ind – The city of Carmel has announced it plans to sue the city of Minneapolis for the costs that the city has incurred as it has bolstered security to deal with protests and possible violence.

The Indianapolis Business Journal reports Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard issued a written statement Monday saying the city has retained outside legal counsel and is planning to take action against Minneapolis for the negligence it displayed when city police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes following an arrest.

Brainard said that other cities should join Carmel in the suit that has not yet been filed.

Thousands of people protested in Indianapolis this past weekend. Those protests turned into riots that left smashed windows and other damage. There was also widespread looting across the downtown area. Other major cities have also experienced violence and vandalism.

Carmel has not experienced those kinds of problems.