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You may recall that I recently wrote about an incident involving a Boise man who was Tasered against Boise Police Department policy and the City Ombudsman’s decision that the officers had violated their policy and his rights. He planned to sue for damages while local officials could not find a criminal charge to use against the officer. Today we have a…
Continue Reading Taser Update – Charlotte Agrees To Pay $625,000
An Idaho Statesman article reports on the findings of the Boise Police Ombudsman that officers used excessive force when they used their Taser on a suspect’s "buttocks." OK – so another poor fool got the Taser and now the Ombudsman wants us all to understand that even he can identify misconduct when he sees it – or hears it. That…
I happened to check out a blog entry tonight in which the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Buckley v. Haddock was reviewed. In Buckley, Court ruled that an officer who used his taser on a handcuffed man arrested for a misdemeanor had NOT used excessive force. The cop had ordered the man to get up off the ground…
Continue Reading When Is It Excessive Force? Taser Time In The 11th Circuit
I get at least three calls a week from folks who think their civil rights have been violated and want me to take their case. "Cause" might be a better description than case for the most part. So why is it so tough to get an attorney to take a civil rights case? Here are my Top 4 Reasons Most…
Continue Reading Top Four Reasons Most Civil Rights Cases Can’t Find A Lawyer