"The student, referred to as K.C. in the lawsuit, went to the school office on April 28, 2023, to retrieve a toy water gun he used in a game with others called "senior assassin," according to the suit. Former vice principal Stephen Emmi told the secretary not to give it to K.C. and spoke to him in a "demeaning and confrontational manner," the suit said."
"One of the secretaries called the police during the incident, and Atherton police officers arrived as K.C. waited at a bus stop. The suit claims police "slammed him into the ground, shoved a knee into his back and dragged him into a police car." A video showing part of the incident was posted to social media."
"The Atherton town government and Sequoia Union High School District have agreed to pay $560,000 to settle with a Menlo-Atherton High School student after a video of him being taken to the ground by Atherton police went viral. The district will pay $400,000 and the city $160,000, excluding attorney fees, after the student filed a lawsuit, which was settled on Feb. 27."
A Menlo-Atherton High School student filed a lawsuit after being forcibly detained by Atherton police on April 28, 2023. The student went to retrieve a toy water gun used in a senior class game called "senior assassin." After a confrontation with the vice principal over retrieving the item, police were called and officers allegedly slammed the student to the ground, applied pressure to his back, and dragged him into a police car. A video of the incident circulated on social media. The settlement, finalized February 27, allocated $400,000 from the school district and $160,000 from the city, excluding attorney fees. The student was represented by civil rights attorney John Burris.
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