The essential problem, in this case, in my judgment, is that PC [David] Hawkins simply took and applied the label which had been applied towards the claimant's alleged conduct (antisemitic') without ascertaining any of the necessary underlying facts which demonstrate, on an objective and dispassionate basis, that such conduct was in fact antisemitic.
Austin has settled nearly $30 million related to police misconduct lawsuits following protests after George Floyd's death, primarily due to injuries from 'less-lethal' ammunition.
In a 36-page filing asking the court to exclude evidence against Mangione, Dickey says Altoona officers' 'combined actions' at the McDonald's were 'designed to not only exhibit their authority and control over [Mangione]... but to also restrict and totally curtail his liberty.'
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has announced they are conducting a 'criminal investigation' into the 'use of force' during chaotic scenes at Manchester Airport.
"I called Chris by WhatsApp at 20.00 on September 5. Unfortunately, he did not answer my call right away. Chris returned my call at 21.57. Chris told me that he was driving at the time he returned my call. I was at home. Chris and I were having a normal conversation as we were discussing our lives. At some stage during the course of the conversation Chris stated ‘Lish, one sec, I think there is police behind me.’"
"When the officer says pull your window down, he already had a right to stop Tyreek. When the second officer said, 'Get out of the car,' that's when it started going too far. You've got to give someone an opportunity to comply. He used more force than is objectionably reasonable under the circumstances. You know excessive when you see it."
