Man ‘cooked on asphalt’ set to sue Phoenix PD for $15M

[@jasont7540]

Still under investigation?!?!?!?!?! Do that to a cop and they would arrest, charge, and incarcerate before you can blink. WHY DO WE ALLOW THE INJUSTICES TO CONTINUE????? WHEN WILL THE PEOPLE SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH????

[@vs-ot6rt]

COPS: We investigated ourselves and found no wrong doing. Case close

[@user-zh6td1gn2m]

WE HAVE! government just doesn't want to listen to what we have to say......

[@Milesco]

@@user-zh6td1gn2m That's because the voters keep voting for the wrong people.

[@DanielsDelivery]

Title 18, U.S.C., Section 241 - Conspiracy Against Rights This statute makes it unlawful for two or more persons to conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person of any state, territory or district in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him/her by the Constitution or the laws of the United States, (or because of his/her having exercised the same). It further makes it unlawful for two or more persons to go in disguise on the highway or on the premises of another with the intent to prevent or hinder his/her free exercise or enjoyment of any rights so secured. Punishment varies from a fine or imprisonment of up to ten years, or both; and if death results, or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years, or for life, or may be sentenced to death. Deprivation Of Rights Under Color Of Law Summary: Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. For the purpose of Section 242, acts under "color of law" include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within their lawful authority, but also acts done beyond the bounds of that official's lawful authority, if the acts are done while the official is purporting to or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. Persons acting under color of law within the meaning of this statute include police officers, prisons guards and other law enforcement officials, as well as judges, care providers in public health facilities, and others who are acting as public officials. It is not necessary that the crime be motivated by animus toward the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin of the victim. The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term, or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any. TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242 - Deprivation of Rights Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, ... shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death. Title 42, U.S.C., Section 14141 - Pattern and Practice This civil statute was a provision within the Crime Control Act of 1994 and makes it unlawful for any governmental authority, or agent thereof, or any person acting on behalf of a governmental authority, to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers or by officials or employees of any governmental agency with responsibility for the administration of juvenile justice or the incarceration of juveniles that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a violation has occurred, the Attorney General, for or in the name of the United States, may in a civil action obtain appropriate equitable and declaratory relief to eliminate the pattern or practice. Types of misconduct covered include, among other things: Excessive Force Discriminatory Harassment False Arrest Coercive Sexual Conduct Unlawful Stops, Searches, or Arrests LEARN HOW TO STOP THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ANY CASE! Fraudulent concealment is a common law doctrine that may be invoked to toll a statute of limitations. Under this doctrine, if a defendant has concealed his misconduct, the limitations period shall start when the plaintiff discovers his claim or should have discovered it with due diligence.[1] It is similar to the equitable estoppel doctrine.[2] The United States Supreme Court adopted the fraudulent concealment doctrine as a federal common law matter in the 1874 case Bailey v. Glover. The Supreme Court stated that the law recognizes that people who commit fraud should not benefit from their conduct. When a defendant engages in fraudulent concealment, the statute of limitations is tolled. Fraudulent concealment occurs when one party intentionally hides or suppresses a material fact that they are legally obligated to disclose with the intent to deceive another party. Here are the key elements required to establish a case of fraudulent concealment: 1. Concealment of a Material Fact: The defendant must have concealed or suppressed a material fact. 2. Duty to Disclose: The defendant must have been obliged to disclose the fact to the plaintiff. 3. Intent to Defraud: The defendant must have intentionally concealed or suppressed the facts to defraud the plaintiff. 4. Reliance: The plaintiff must have relied on the absence of the concealed fact. 5. Damages: The plaintiff must have suffered damages as a result of the concealment.

[@Milesco]

@@user-zh6td1gn2m _"WE HAVE! Government just doesn't want to listen to what we have to say....."_ That's because the voters keep voting for the wrong people.

[@Gearhead6971]

This isn't just Phoenix folks. This has become the "norm" from Police across the USA.

[@SamLoplearrrrrooosci]

All of the worst high school drop outs are joining law enforcement

[@josephstory6461]

Always been. Sad but true.

[@UncleDuncan5092]

Clockwork Orange

[@UncleDuncan5092]

There needs to be FEDERAL INTERVENTION.

[@jongault7527]

True, but Phoenix PD keeps making national news for this 💩... regards from GA.

[@JaneDoe-ve5lr]

All of those cops should have been fired and charged with assault.

[@DogGran]

This is literally what they teach them to do.

[@Tommie1and1JoJo]

Bottom line the PPD don't give a shite what they did to that individual.

[@terryjohnson3479]

Arizona police are the worst in the country. I've lived here for 45 years and they are all citizen hating thugs

[@TheOrangeRoad]

When you have a job that gives you carte blanche with a gun and power, you're going to get psychopaths. It attracts the wrong people

[@Cucumberflavoredmustard]

If it was mistaken identity, the entire arrest is illegal, regardless of his warrant.

[@hwhack]

Not a single cop was punished for their crimes.

[@alienzone1954]

No most this cops was alredy fired in Cali pd after years of same thing move to another state being arizona become a cop as phx pd and continue it all over agian cus no law saying thay can't be a cop if history of it and law say u don't need to know the law to be a cop thay aso take oath to uphold our rights but get 0 training in it but insted get trained in law proceed over rights when not true it's the opiset

[@ApoIIo95]

Wth. Can you even say a complete sentence?

[@alienzone1954]

@ApoIIo95 yes it's KZbin most people admit if there no . Thay no longer can read it like no . Or ? Or so on make there Brain fried and as for spelling I can care less cus if not spelling it's somthing elce and most time I be on weed magic mushrooms or be drinking

[@travislupum]

No accountability but they swear they are the good guys

[@doc693]

@@ApoIIo95 stfu! Who cares, scroll on by unless you want to be a loser constantly.

[@ianbattles7290]

These cops are either complete idiots or they did this on purpose to torture him.

[@Rubeless]

They are both

[@matthewfautch178]

both

[@vonclod123]

I think both applies, I mean at least one of these goons had to have enough brain activity to understand..but didn't care and probably got off on it!

[@maryvalenzuela349]

There's good cops and bad cops unfortunately I feel like this was a pack of bad cops

[@moonmanwithham2]

The majority of police are proudly soulless criminals! This is America!

[@erfDD3923]

The Blue Gang is at it again, their families must be so proud.

[@saccook]

take it out of cops pensions and pay

[@sovereigneconomist4443]

Charge these OFFICERS CRIMINALLY for their CRIMES!

[@edeverret2911]

@@saccook That’s why they have qualified immunity so we can’t take it out of their pay. It’s are responsibility to pay for their F up.

[@jimmyjack7083]

​@justsomeguy6474 nobody said that

[@justsomeguy6474]

@@jimmyjack7083 OP just said to take the money from the pensions. They didn't saying anything about what the poor man went through. Just about who pays for it.

[@youtubesuckd]

@@justsomeguy6474 so you like to put words in people's mouths because it makes you feel good because you don't like the actual facts

[@cynthiaolechny9761]

The entire police force needs to be replaced. It’s obvious that they are all trained to take every one down to the ground every time.

[@chiplarkin4069]

Every person who lives here knows how hot and dangerous the pavement is in the summer. This needs to goto court.

[@mustangracer5124]

With a commy left judge that will throw the case out and cops know it.

[@adamhuffman3354]

Yea I’d go to a jury and 15million is way too low. Certainly would pursue charges against the arresting officers.

[@truality8289]

@@mustangracer5124 you’re a fxcking clown

[@MsDropofrain]

I think this is why he got up 30 sec later after briefly sitting on that black vehicle. It was too hot to the touch and he stood up. But the cops interpreted that as if he was going to do something like running or resisting.

[@semperfi6801]

@@adamhuffman3354@adamhuffman3354 But it was a white guy, so things are much more different when it's a white person.

[@fionnmaccumhaill3257]

15,350,000 will be paid by the taxpayers when, instead, these cops should be fired, charged, and made to make restitution!

[@Room1sixtyfive]

Animals with guns and badges, they're not serving or protecting anyone but themselves.

[@DanielsDelivery]

Title 18, U.S.C., Section 241 - Conspiracy Against Rights This statute makes it unlawful for two or more persons to conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person of any state, territory or district in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him/her by the Constitution or the laws of the United States, (or because of his/her having exercised the same). It further makes it unlawful for two or more persons to go in disguise on the highway or on the premises of another with the intent to prevent or hinder his/her free exercise or enjoyment of any rights so secured. Punishment varies from a fine or imprisonment of up to ten years, or both; and if death results, or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years, or for life, or may be sentenced to death. Deprivation Of Rights Under Color Of Law Summary: Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. For the purpose of Section 242, acts under "color of law" include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within their lawful authority, but also acts done beyond the bounds of that official's lawful authority, if the acts are done while the official is purporting to or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. Persons acting under color of law within the meaning of this statute include police officers, prisons guards and other law enforcement officials, as well as judges, care providers in public health facilities, and others who are acting as public officials. It is not necessary that the crime be motivated by animus toward the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin of the victim. The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term, or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any. TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242 - Deprivation of Rights Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, ... shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death. Title 42, U.S.C., Section 14141 - Pattern and Practice This civil statute was a provision within the Crime Control Act of 1994 and makes it unlawful for any governmental authority, or agent thereof, or any person acting on behalf of a governmental authority, to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers or by officials or employees of any governmental agency with responsibility for the administration of juvenile justice or the incarceration of juveniles that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a violation has occurred, the Attorney General, for or in the name of the United States, may in a civil action obtain appropriate equitable and declaratory relief to eliminate the pattern or practice. Types of misconduct covered include, among other things: Excessive Force Discriminatory Harassment False Arrest Coercive Sexual Conduct Unlawful Stops, Searches, or Arrests LEARN HOW TO STOP THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ANY CASE! Fraudulent concealment is a common law doctrine that may be invoked to toll a statute of limitations. Under this doctrine, if a defendant has concealed his misconduct, the limitations period shall start when the plaintiff discovers his claim or should have discovered it with due diligence.[1] It is similar to the equitable estoppel doctrine.[2] The United States Supreme Court adopted the fraudulent concealment doctrine as a federal common law matter in the 1874 case Bailey v. Glover. The Supreme Court stated that the law recognizes that people who commit fraud should not benefit from their conduct. When a defendant engages in fraudulent concealment, the statute of limitations is tolled. Fraudulent concealment occurs when one party intentionally hides or suppresses a material fact that they are legally obligated to disclose with the intent to deceive another party. Here are the key elements required to establish a case of fraudulent concealment: 1. Concealment of a Material Fact: The defendant must have concealed or suppressed a material fact. 2. Duty to Disclose: The defendant must have been obliged to disclose the fact to the plaintiff. 3. Intent to Defraud: The defendant must have intentionally concealed or suppressed the facts to defraud the plaintiff. 4. Reliance: The plaintiff must have relied on the absence of the concealed fact. 5. Damages: The plaintiff must have suffered damages as a result of the concealment.

[@curtisoneill9929]

We all know what happens to ferile hogs, right.

[@pablohassan6897]

More steroid fuelled, low IQ, ex military thugs. But, I guess these guys share a common check list throughout their lives. - School yard bully ✅️ - Gets thru school and college purely on Football scholarships ✅️ - Had absolutely no chance of a NFL career, so enlisted in Marines ✅️ - Discharged after 15 years in military, becomes a cop ✅️ - Will appear in a KZbin video beating or assaulting an innocent person ✅️

[@BlueAvians]

I wouldn't place them on such a high pedestal as animals. Animals are majestic and pure, whereas these men are abominations.

[@justaguy-69]

any less that 60 million dollars TAKEN OUT OF THE POLICE POCKETS , HOUSES, CARS, PENSIONS, BANK ACCTS, SELL THEIR BELONGINGS ! will not be enough.

[@markymark888]

Phoenix PD is out of control

[@HankJames-b3h]

All PD is out of control.

[@maryvalenzuela349]

Totally there should be a protest!

[@moonmanwithham2]

@@maryvalenzuela349Should have been multiple revolutions over the last several decades but, coward Americans only care about themselves, the most pathetic population in the world! 🇺🇸

[@mr.duanesharpe]

@@HankJames-b3hThis is Mesa…wait. You’re right but AZ cops are out of control. I will never ever go there nor even on a layover.

[@DReardon-hq2vb]

Society should control them. We need some heroes.

[@maegenyoungs2591]

That’s so unbelievable, this dude will never be the same.. ever

[@jmcham1000]

" Why are you nervous?" Most people would get nervous for getting bullied without a reason. Another police tactic is for the officer to shout " Stop resisting" when there is no resisting but sounds good on the police recording when charges may be laid

[@bighutch2202]

That's one of their favorites. Even seen some judges call it out because their was a video showing compliance

[@ygrittesnow1701]

Seen this when a cop rendered a woman unconscious. Kept yelling stop resisting as his own BWC caught the snoring coming from the unconscious woman.

[@Draknfyre]

"We noticed you're breathing and blinking. 100% of criminals breath and blink. That means we have PC for detaining you."

[@TomASwift]

@@Sloppypotter- None of your BS would be an excuse to fight with police. None of it.

[@hugostiglitz5976]

Yea, that and the fact that he was nervous about them finding out about the warrant that he actually DID have… Maybe the cops wouldn’t have to yell "stop resisting" if he wasn’t resisting. I have a feeling that, if he didn’t ironically actually have a warrant himself, he wouldn’t have acted like he had a warrant… If he was smart, he would have played it off like he wasn’t a wanted person. Metaphorically passing up the cop going 50mph in a 65mph, and not acting sketchy like everyone else, staying behind him whether they’re guilty or not

[@SoggyWaffle27]

It’s not just Phoenix PD , its police departments all over the country that have no regard for human life . They see themselves above citizens

[@jager6863]

One of the other tactics police in Phoenix like to do in the summer, is handcuff a suspect if they don't want to cooperate, roll up the windows in the police car, turn of the engine and air conditioning, step out of the car and let you roast in the back seat. If a civilian did this to their dog or child they might go to jail, but this "Sweat it out of them" tactic (or punishment) seems to be pretty common.

[@Sarge395]

All cops are bad to some degree. These pigs are some of the worst

[@mustangracer5124]

They do it in commyfornia too.. much of Az has the cancer from that horrible place.

[@ThePearlsofGray]

@@jager6863 😳 never heard of that before! But totally not surprised that would be in the toolbox.

[@ygrittesnow1701]

You missed a word in your description of the practice. it is called torture. And considering the victim can succumb in a few minutes might even be considered a use of deadly force.

[@HTownCharlieBrown]

Yeah. And we've condoned this behavior by ignoring it for a couple of centuries

[@thomasmccloskey6117]

The part about this story that the reporters missed was the reason the victim was stopped by police was because his roommate reported an encounter but specifically told them his roommate (the victim) had nothing to do with the encounter….Phoenix PD knew this PRIOR to stopping the victim (the warrant was found out AFTER the encounter, the police used to try and justify what happened)…… And just to add, this encounter plus the encounter where the same police department, beat, tazed and arrested a deaf man with cerebral palsy happened after the DOJ has determined that the Phoenix police department has a long history of civil rights, racism and total disregard for public safety…….Think about that, you’re a police officer who’s entire department is under Federal Investigation and they’re still acting this way……..This is why people HATE the police.

[@joeweaver-r5l]

Sue the officer. End qualifying immunity. We pay for their ignorance

[@JaviBrron]

They make the money everyday ...Is why theGov make you Thinck that When They Loose that' it's the people's" money "..

[@AlaskanHuzky]

Qualify immunity is needed to protect cops from ignorant idiots like you who sue anyone for money.

[@wingatebarraclough3553]

And end indemnification

[@shenmisheshou7002]

The officers are being sued. That is what the story is about. The fact that they are being sued says that qualified immunity is not involved. All of the federal courts have ruled that being free of the use of excessive force is a constitutional right. Any time excessive force is used, then you can sue. When is force excessive? When the force used is disproportionate to the criminal act involved, and in this case, there was no criminal act, so no force was justifiable. The man did not attempt to flee, there is no video evidence of him being directly physical with the officers, and there is no evidence to suggest that the individual was armed and dangerous. Lacking these elements, it clearly a case where excessive force, was used, and qualified immunity does not apply.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

@@wingatebarraclough3553 That won't happen, and you don't want it to happen. If cops were not indemnified in this case, there would be zero chance of the victim getting a $15 Million settlement. This is why a civil rights attorney will always sue the employing entity (the lawsuit will name the officers, the department, and the government entity they fall under) because the goal is to get a settlement for the victim. This is what the civil case is about. It is about compensating the victim for the pain and suffering or loss of freedom, and if there was no indemnity, then suing cops would be a waste of time because they are typically to broke to pay out a large settlement. I see people say that indemnity is the problem but it is not. The problem is that unless the voters do something to force it, there is no civilian oversight. The cops investigate themselves, and they set the discipline applied (if any) themselves. If there was independent civilian oversight, that could rule in on the discipline as being insufficient (or to strict as the case may be), or could recommend that officers be fired, then things would change. My city passed a voter initiative two years ago to do this. When the current union contract expires, if the cops don't accept this, then they choice is to not get a raise of quit. The city council can't change this as it was done at the ballot box by the public, and as such, the city manager and the city council cannot accept any contract that does not include civilian oversight. This is the real solution. When civilians get direct information and input, they will quickly get rid of cops that are a liability to the city.

[@ICTPerformance268]

🇦🇬 Complete and utter incompetence, lack of critical thinking, and a total disregard for a fellow human being. Furthest thing from protecting and serving. He deserves more than they’re asking for. 🙇🏾‍♂️

[@DriveBy480]

Just because they wear a badge, doesn't make them heroes... What a disgrace...

[@justaguy-69]

on the contrary , it makes them the most dangerous thing on the streets of america.

[@ygrittesnow1701]

We must remain vigilant to tyrants disguised as public servants. - George Washington.

[@KaiHouston-m6j]

@@justaguy-69 Biggest Gang in America!

[@NaySayersRanch]

The one cop touched and immediately removed his hand as soon as he touched it how could he not have realized.

[@starguy2718]

Wait. I've heard this one before. It goes like this: Phoenix PD investigated itself, and cleared itself of any wrongdoing.

[@maryvalenzuela349]

😂

[@Want2cJesus]

That goes for every police department in America!

[@hectorbart]

It was a deliberate act. Horrible.

[@amiralions2681]

This is shameful to see in our country. God bless this man.

[@moonmanwithham2]

In this country!? America is known worldwide for our proudly soulless police criminals!

[@DReardon-hq2vb]

It's only gonna get worse with the current administration. People should fight back against these oinkers, bc our government won't.

[@artifacthunter1472]

At least have the decency to use God bless biblically not ignorantly I expect more out of you. You should know that you are blessed when you are reproached for the name of Christ, Speaking truth, being poor in spirit completely emptied out of self. Educate yourself before you meet God in shame for your ignorance. God destroys his people for lack of knowledge. Do you want the verse?

[@NativeNYerChicHK]

And I hope he receives every damn penny he’s asking for. This is grossly irresponsible and inhumane policing.

[@kennardjohnson7875]

If it goes to court, I bet that number will triple.

[@beverlyweber4122]

THAT is why they will settle out of court. For the full amount. It will be FAST.

[@travislupum]

​@beverlyweber4122 its easy for them to settle because it isn't their money its the taxpayers' money

[@AndyJayroe]

I agree, but all that is doing is making the taxpayers cover that settlement. None of it will come from the city, the police department, nor the officers themselves.

[@zafarsyed6437]

It should be 3x at a minimum. But I believe that every officer involved should have 20% of their income and pension given to Mr. Kenyon.

[@I_Dont_Answer_Questions]

It can't. Amazing how you ameritards know NOTHING of your legal and civil systems.

[@matthewmoomjian7367]

If cops aren't held personally accountable, this will continue.

[@MaurilioCabral-j2n]

They were not investigating anything. All they're doing is trying to cover it up, but thanks to this video we can see the incident. The problem is the police aren't punished themselves so remove the immunity from those officers remove the immunity from their captains and the chief of police and have them pay personally. Remember the police always have videos and the police always has the power to investigate themselves, but they never do nor do they hold themselves accountable.

[@Rubeless]

Get the money and get revenge.

[@bunberrier]

There was also a girl there making a vid, Im sure that's important too.

[@rockstarofredondo]

@@bunberrier there has to be bodycam too.

[@foodwatermusic]

Why are standards so low for police?

[@SamLoplearrrrrooosci]

Because the government wants low IQ order followers. They don’t want people who have empathy or a conscious

[@bobbyjustbobby1]

Bad on ABC15 Arizona for not naming the police officers who carried out this action. You're quick to name suspects in other possible criminal actions, but not willing to name the police individuals in this possible criminal action.

[@michaelherring7210]

They probably weren’t released, which still confirms your point. Dave does a great job of not being a stenographer for the police and his series about the Justice Department report on Phoenix PD is a must watch.

[@raptv8315]

SAY THEIR NAMES!

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

agree

[@desperadodeluxe2292]

Cartel PD "dawg."

[@chiefhobbyist3203]

I just ate and now I'm trying to hold it down. I struggle to wrap my head around this. Phoenix PD had better bring criminal charges against these cops.

[@da0afd79]

That shouln’t come out of taxpayers, that should come out of the police retirement fund and their own asset.

[@lifeofaproblemsolver479]

@@da0afd79 exactly, this punishes the department not the officers. The officers should be in jail and lose all their assets.

[@DriveDynamicsAz]

@@lifeofaproblemsolver479they represent the department wearing that badge 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@TurboSquare2000]

Nope, the taxpayers will always foot the bill for the crimes their police commit against them. Thats what we fought ww2 for.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

It shouldn't, but what you suggest won't happen because the state has indemnification laws. These laws require either that the employing entity (the City of Phoenix in this case) either directly indemnify the public officials, or that they carry insurance for such purpose. This is not just Arizona. Most states have laws that require the indemnification on government officials. Cops virtually never pay settlements for civil rights violations. Until the voters insist on changing law officers into un-indemnified, professional status, requiring personal malpractice insurance, nothing will change.(Also, virtually every police union contract stipulates that the cops won't pay for settlements, but again, most states already require the cities, counties, and states to indemnify their employees. )

[@MrChrisham]

The police retirement fund is funded from tax payers so it wouldn’t matter.

[@toddbatstra645]

And no one charged except the victim

[@Sometungsten]

01.03.25 $15mil is too modest. This is a $40mil case without blinking an eye. All four cops lose QI and are charged with felonies. I have no idea what the charge is for torture. Any news organization would post all four names daily until they are behind bars.

[@anonymous-tn6ij]

It’s low because the lawyers want a quick easy payout. Don’t forget the big chunk that they get so the government just figures you and tortures you and you get 15 million less the cost of your lawyers divide 10,000,000 by 50 if he is 30 and he lives to be 80 that’s 200,000 a yearridiculous

[@larrycampbell6133]

The problem is that the $15M payout (or whatever it winds up being) just comes from taxpayers! It needs to come from the police pension fund - so that it impacts the police officers themselves!

[@jeffreywienhoff6412]

$15Million is not enough

[@barryfleming8488]

The number should be adjusted for inflation through the term.

[@1000FeatheredOwl]

I completely agree. 15M isn’t the right number.

[@515ventures3]

He will get $0. He put up a fight, which forced him to the ground.

[@RussellMorgan-n3c]

He shouldn't get 1 dollar for mentioning George Floyd. What an idiot.

[@threepointpaper8981]

That sum needs to be Four times that amount!

[@Mario-t8b8y]

If the cops get charged, will the Attorney General drop them like the case of the Vietnamese elderly man in Oklahoma? Claims the cop acted as properly and according to his training. Let that sink in.

[@TurboSquare2000]

Police still clueless as to how they lost the trust of the public...

[@shenmisheshou7002]

Oh, they don't actually care. They live in a highly protected environment because police unions have contracts that don't allow civilian oversight. My own city had a voter referendum on the ballot that would require civilian oversight, two years ago (it passed 79% vs 21%) and since this was done in a vote during an election, even the city council, mayor, or city manager cannot over-ride it. The next union contract must accept it, or when the current contract expires, there will be no raises so cops will either accept it, or they can quit, A cop that quits over this is not one that I want on the force. We pay their salaries, and we have demanded to have transparency into their investigations and input into their disciplinary decisions. This is the real solution. People blame qualified immunity, but that is not the problem and they blame indemnity laws, but they are not the problem. The problem is that they have managed to buffer themselves from the people that pay their salaries, and civilian oversight can fix that.

[@threepointpaper8981]

Listen Up Phoenix PD! You "Lost The Public's Confidence In You LAB Backsides", due to the fact that your being granted qualified immunity has festered you into believing you are above the law. You "Are Not Above The Law", you bunch of LAB individuals! Thank you...

[@SamLoplearrrrrooosci]

Police don’t care! They think they are superior than the rest of us! Which is surprising because they literally would be working at Taco Bell if it weren’t for their government gig

[@Want2cJesus]

​@@shenmisheshou7002 Unions are bad enough, but what's worse is their oath to the Fraternal Order of Police.

[@josephstory6461]

Sad to say the only reason it's controversial now is cameras. They've always been like this.

[@Frank-sr1dz]

Those cops knew exactly what they were doing and this is unacceptable they should be sued. No one I repeat no one deserves that.

[@OneStepBeyondu]

The average Phoenix cop would be wanted as a war criminal if he tried that outside the fascist protections of QI in the US.

[@jonathanwoods9843]

What is QI?

[@jonathanwoods9843]

Never mind. I figured it out. QI means Qualified Immunity.

[@EnlistedBombin]

Every time I see someone use the word "fascist" out of context, I think about how our education system has failed us. How can this person, who recognizes that something is wrong but is utterly ignorant, go about changing things or even describing them properly for that matter? I will help you Facist a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition

[@OneStepBeyondu]

@@EnlistedBombin Let's see, an organization that minimizes the role of the individual, is centralized, autocratic, and forcibly suppresses it's opposition and leans toward nationalism. Yep, I think law enforcement in the US meets enough elements to be considered "fascist".

[@EnlistedBombin]

@@OneStepBeyondu Nonsense you vote, you can organize. You just do not know how to change things, instead throw buzz words around that are ignorant. I can tell you have never been outside of the USA to any real goverments like that. Americans have this bubble perspective, but when they are faced with the real thing the are speachless. There is no facist goverment anywere in the known world look it up...

[@delbancroft9339]

You hear Phoenix PD in the news day after day after day in the news. When is someone going to step in and correct this? Abolish Qualified Immunity.

[@SuperMassman]

Son,, I hope you get 100 million

[@who_wantsit]

@@SuperMassman YES!!!

[@rockstarofredondo]

This poor kid is going to be whacked on painkillers for the rest of his life because of these injuries.

[@darindooley4509]

The cops involved should have to pay him personally, as well as the city of Phoenix.

[@WhyDoYouNotThinkForYourself]

Remember that woman in Colorado they put in the back of a police car that was sitting on a train track..

[@maryvalenzuela349]

Wow!

[@wingatebarraclough3553]

And remember poor Karen Garner

[@SonoftheWars]

Or the woman who was held down on top of a fire ant mound.

[@adamofblastworks1517]

Yup, sure do.

[@seanbam1130]

That was just genuine stupidity and cluenessless, this feels more purposeful

[@Macsauce313]

Typical tyrants!!! Arizona has an entire department full of brady listed officers too!!!! This is disgusting!!!

[@firemedic2442]

If a citizen held a cop down in a exact situation like this...would they need further investigation? With all the camera footage not be enough?

[@jollyroger6135]

That asphalt can literally be as hot as a stove. Anyone who lives in the Phoenix area knows this

[@arliss7132]

If I was on the jury, easily triple that number not even a debate.

[@Emolga6274]

Yea but u realize tax payers it , not police

[@arliss7132]

​@Emolga6274 sadly yes, our system is busted. It should be the individual officers, department, retirement fund paying. It's not though, so gotta bleed the city so hard the mayor puts pressure on the police chief who in turn does nothing per police policy

[@-lost8092]

What law allows cops to be the judge, jury and executioner, that allows this type of treatment to ANYONE that hasn't been found guilty of ANYTHNIG? It seems to me that the American Police strive for the "It's Us against them" mentality and EVERYONE is guilty until proven innocent. When and where do we March??? I'm sick of seeing this kind of "police work". What's even worse is we pay in both directions. We pay cops salary as well as the lawsuits that occur, due to the complete lack of BRAINS. END QUALIFIED IMMUNITY NOW! Why are tax payers responsible for the IDIOTS that THEY choose to be Law Enforcement?? If Cops need training to know that laying a person on HOT PAVEMENT, for 4 minuets, in 114 degree conditions... THEN THERES A PROBLEM!

[@-lost8092]

@@FloridaMariner713 We deserve what we tolerate.

[@sharonyoxall7553]

Punishment by process …😢

[@SCM0NDT]

Why you nervous? Because your gang has weapons, and I am not permitted to defend myself.

[@farmingpoet]

It's ashame that there are no more humans left in law enforcement. The good ones don't say anything so they are corrupt as well. This young man was literally cooked. That's the country we are in now.

[@cliffordross7997]

FOUR cops couldn't control this guy and handcuff him??? Cops personally should pay.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

This is what they will say.. They will say that he was struggling against their attempts to handcuff him. Of course the reason he was struggling was because he was in severe pain, which they themselves inflicted. This is typical police abuse they use to generate the "resisting arrest" charge. As an example, they will use pain grips, using their fingertips to press on nerve locations with enough force to compel the victim to try to pull away due to the pain it causes, and when the victim pulls away, they will say the victim resisted arrest. Resisting arrest is one of the most abused laws on the criminal code books and cops do this all of the time if they don't like you. If you say something they don't like, or you are not fast enough to do what they say, they are going to inflict pain to get you go pull or flinch, and they will then say you resisted, and their body camera footage is going to back them up by showing the victim try to twist away from them when the cop attempts to handcuff. Cops won't take pictures of the bruising after the arrest, and they will argue in court that these bruises occurred because you were resisting and not because they inflicted pain. It is a circular argument and investigators will always side with the cop. Independent video will often help the victim win the case, and this is why cop watchers do what they do. The create an independent source of evidence that is often used to exonerate the victim of this kind of charge, and when they are around, the cops know that they can't use this kind of technique. That is why cops want states to put laws on the books that make it harder to get close enough to film the police. Arizona tried to pass a law like this a few years back, but backed down when they realized that the cop watchers would sue and sue and sue over violation of their 1st amendment right to video stories of interest to the public .

[@proudpatriot7353]

Gestapo policing in America has become acceptable and the norm. Why?

[@kevinwest7912]

Because the people have ABSOLUTELY LOST CONTROL OF THE GOOBERMINTS. The goobermints are not afraid of the people, so there is tyranny.

[@gravismushnick3812]

He is not suing for enough 60 million is barely enough for the pain

[@ImprovmanZero]

there is no number high enough $15 mil sends a message

[@gravismushnick3812]

@@ImprovmanZero they already investigated themselves "and found the officers nothing wrong" again. None of us could make this level of stupid up

[@9ZERO6]

It should be 100 billion dollars. Paid for by the taxpayers of course.

[@Tonesnob72]

so you had a warrant so you did do something wrong and when they tried to detain you resisted. Deal with it candleboy they would’ve walked you straight to the car but here is this accountability he literally went limp with his legs and you can see him struggle. Btw how do you not know you had a warrant? He has a lot in common with ninjas

[@badgercdlyons]

That actually ISN'T what he's suing for. $15M is the amount they have offered the city to take the option to settle before they start in with the actual amount of damages they would seek at trial.

[@brianp6131]

This needs to come out of the police pension fund!

[@VagaBond-m6w]

15 million is not nearly enough for the permanent pain, disfigurement, and tightness (limited mobility) that he will endure FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. He will face ongoing medical care, rehab, and other medical costs as well. I agree with another comment that 60 million is more like a proper figure for this insanity.

[@GrainneDhub-ll6vw]

Plus higher risk of infection in the scarred areas (scar tissue is the miracle covering that normal skin is), the higher risk of injuries to the scarred ares due to reduced sensation and the lowered ability to regulate both heat and cold for the rest of his life. It sounds like a minor thing... until you live with that kind of scarring for years are realise how much time you end up devoting just to tending to the damn scars so they don't act up. And the constant monitoring of all the scars. --speaks someone whose scars are measured in square footage and % of body area

[@djdalton6070]

The state should be made to pay his full medical for life, and 15 million after taxes, plus the percentage the attorneys will take, is just not enough. God bless you Michael.

[@benj1236]

The lawsuit should come out of the police pension system.

[@Rubeless]

Never gonna happen. It’s why they continue to do these actions.

[@ExestentialCrisis]

So, taxpayers.

[@byrnc927]

Perhaps the police union should make the payments.

[@kevinwest7912]

Who hires and maintains the police who abuse the citizens? The goobermints. Who hired them? The taxpayers/citizens! Everyone is responsible so everyone should pay.

[@jdk370]

So a taxpayer is unjustly assaulted by the police and other taxpayers will foot the bill. Where’s the incentive for other police to stop doing this? End qualified immunity and pay lawsuits from pensions, this stops tomorrow.

[@KNIGHTJUMPS]

Remember you, the taxpayer, allow bad cops to make your taxes higher. Stop doing this it is VERY DUMB.

[@AmericanVenom85]

This is every police department across America. It will never end until ever police department is disbanded.

[@_Chiklet_]

15 M is not enough.

[@joekev27]

Any reasonable person knows how hot the black pavement can get especially in southern states. This was torture by the officers because they were upset at this man.

[@stephanielight4161]

Make those CRIMINALS with BADGES pay!

[@hermanmiller3708]

If after almost 6 months has passed, they apparently have not looked at the video of this mugging. I have to conclude that because they say the case "is still under investigation" Two minutes of video is all that is needed to reach a conclusion about this mugging and file criminal charges.

[@vonclod123]

Oh, they have looked at it, probably circle jerked to it

[@ThomasOwl]

When i was a 4 year old from the Midwest, I knew one's skin would burn on the pavement in Phoenix. If you think specific training is needed for this, don't forget to include things such as "Don't force 17 pineapples down an innocent person's digestive tract all at once...

[@e.b.4506]

I have had a third degree burn from oil on my hand. I cannot imagine that pain on 30% or more of my body. It was horrible enough with just 4 sq. Inches.

[@SonoftheWars]

If you aren't nervous around Phoenix cops you haven't been paying attention.

[@chilogutierrez695]

Evenbif he was the guy..... Nobody deserves this

[@ericcarson342]

Same police dept that tried to accuse a woman of hitting and killing an officer who darted out into the middle of traffic and was killed. She had no way of seeing him or anticipating someone crossing the street. She was ready to go to prison when judge overturned because Phoenix PD were withholding evidence (video evidence of what really happened). Good thing for video. They probably would have accused him of running into a furnace when they wrestled him.

[@martinestrada8974]

They do this all the time in Phoenix. It happened to me but not nearly as bad. They sat me on the hot asphalt. I started shaking because my butt was burning from the asphalt, and one officer thought it was funny and asked me if I was mad. I told him my a** was burning, that is why I was shaking, and they didn't care.

[@DanielsDelivery]

Title 18, U.S.C., Section 241 - Conspiracy Against Rights This statute makes it unlawful for two or more persons to conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person of any state, territory or district in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him/her by the Constitution or the laws of the United States, (or because of his/her having exercised the same). It further makes it unlawful for two or more persons to go in disguise on the highway or on the premises of another with the intent to prevent or hinder his/her free exercise or enjoyment of any rights so secured. Punishment varies from a fine or imprisonment of up to ten years, or both; and if death results, or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years, or for life, or may be sentenced to death. Deprivation Of Rights Under Color Of Law Summary: Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. For the purpose of Section 242, acts under "color of law" include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within their lawful authority, but also acts done beyond the bounds of that official's lawful authority, if the acts are done while the official is purporting to or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. Persons acting under color of law within the meaning of this statute include police officers, prisons guards and other law enforcement officials, as well as judges, care providers in public health facilities, and others who are acting as public officials. It is not necessary that the crime be motivated by animus toward the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin of the victim. The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term, or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any. TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242 - Deprivation of Rights Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, ... shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death. Title 42, U.S.C., Section 14141 - Pattern and Practice This civil statute was a provision within the Crime Control Act of 1994 and makes it unlawful for any governmental authority, or agent thereof, or any person acting on behalf of a governmental authority, to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers or by officials or employees of any governmental agency with responsibility for the administration of juvenile justice or the incarceration of juveniles that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a violation has occurred, the Attorney General, for or in the name of the United States, may in a civil action obtain appropriate equitable and declaratory relief to eliminate the pattern or practice. Types of misconduct covered include, among other things: Excessive Force Discriminatory Harassment False Arrest Coercive Sexual Conduct Unlawful Stops, Searches, or Arrests LEARN HOW TO STOP THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ANY CASE! Fraudulent concealment is a common law doctrine that may be invoked to toll a statute of limitations. Under this doctrine, if a defendant has concealed his misconduct, the limitations period shall start when the plaintiff discovers his claim or should have discovered it with due diligence.[1] It is similar to the equitable estoppel doctrine.[2] The United States Supreme Court adopted the fraudulent concealment doctrine as a federal common law matter in the 1874 case Bailey v. Glover. The Supreme Court stated that the law recognizes that people who commit fraud should not benefit from their conduct. When a defendant engages in fraudulent concealment, the statute of limitations is tolled. Fraudulent concealment occurs when one party intentionally hides or suppresses a material fact that they are legally obligated to disclose with the intent to deceive another party. Here are the key elements required to establish a case of fraudulent concealment: 1. Concealment of a Material Fact: The defendant must have concealed or suppressed a material fact. 2. Duty to Disclose: The defendant must have been obliged to disclose the fact to the plaintiff. 3. Intent to Defraud: The defendant must have intentionally concealed or suppressed the facts to defraud the plaintiff. 4. Reliance: The plaintiff must have relied on the absence of the concealed fact. 5. Damages: The plaintiff must have suffered damages as a result of the concealment.

[@Want2cJesus]

​@@DanielsDelivery As if any of the Constitution has any teeth anymore. Incidents as depicted in this video happen over and over again for decades on end.... NOTHING CHANGES!

[@craigt5990]

15 million is not nearly enough. Cops need to be taught a lesson that costs them. These cops need to be sued personally as well as the city.

[@jdrosner1]

Not enough. Double it + court cost and legal fees and medical and mental health care. Disgusting, Disgusting, Disgusting, Disgusting!

[@Jimigunneful]

I have heard one horrific story of phoenix pd tyranny and abuses after another. This police dept. Is OUT OF CONTROL. Fire those involved, deny them qualified immunity. It doesnt take training to know what you are doing to a man held on the asphalt like that! Duh!

[@beeabundantnow-evolutionis7251]

This is torture - - those who abuse their authority, should face severe consequences -- This appears to be attempted murder.

[@YONABEAR-w2z]

EVERY POLICE OFFICER HAS NO FEELINGS FOR ANYONE, JUST THEIR OWN. FACTS.

[@Beatlearl]

I saw the video when it first came out and it showed how evil those cops were,I’m getting fed up with people using that old tired worn out cliche that it’s just a few bad apples when it comes to bad cops when it’s really the whole damn orchard that rotten and corrupt .Get rid of qualified immunity I can guarantee you this 🐂💩will stop 👮‍♂️🤔

[@nsbd90now]

There are many jobs that do not require you to carry a gun, and don't even come close to the possibility of lethal force that require not only more extensive training and education than to be a cop, but also require continuing education credits, require a professional license or certification that must be periodically renewed, and require professional malpractice insurance.

[@xman342]

At least they are covering it and not just taking the cops side.

[@SPFDRum]

As far as the police officers go; the PD will investigate themselves and find they did nothing wrong.

[@RicoSuave077]

Thank you Dave for the outstanding job you do in bringing to light the corruption that exists in our local police departments.

[@GlobalTrendingNews_GTN]

Amen!

[@southern04man]

Those cops need to be prosecuted!

[@Thebackson]

15 million is not enough, should be at least 150 million. 15 million isnt enough to make phoenix change.

[@Rubeless]

No amount is because it’s our money.

[@Joseph-ut4ui]

You would think that the taxpayers of Phoenix would get just a little tired of giving away their money to victims of the local PD psycho squad, and demand these bad cops be fired, but apparently they are too afraid of them or maybe they just don't care.

[@thejerk95]

30 million dollars and fire the police that did this.

[@Rubeless]

This deserves time in prison. Mesa PD would hire them in a heartbeat if they get fired.

[@bluerayfrequency7335]

Investigations...how many is that now? The corruption escalates. This is why at 70, I AM AFRAID OF THE POLICE. I WOULD NEVER CALL ON THEM.

[@frenchfriedrat]

Qualified immunity allows police to commit this abuse and worse.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

No it doesn't. It does no such thing. The victim is suing the cops, and he will win. Qualified Immunity does not apply to what happened here. What enables cops to do things like this is something called "indemnification." Indemnification is where the employer (City of Phoenix in this case) is required to pay the settlement on behalf of the Police officers. They victim here will absolutely win his case (maybe not for that amount, maybe more) when he sues the cops, but the city will pay the settlement on their behalf. So, qualified immunity has nothing to do with this. Qualified Immunity only stops cops from getting sued for the normal performance of their duties, but they can still be sued if they violate a clearly established right, and the right to be free from clearly excessive use of force is a well established one, and no federal judge would turn this case away. By the way, the great state of Arizona (and most other states) require that governments directly indemnifies their employees, or have liability insurance for that purpose. *If you were a victim, you would want it this way* because all of these cops together could not come up with $15 Million to pay a settlement. Remember, if you are a victim, this process makes it possible for you to get compensation for your injuries, and if you could only get it from the cops, the victim in this case would be lucky to walk away with $5 million. You want the employer to pay. The solution would be to turn policing into a licensed personal requiring individual liability insurance to engage in law enforcement (in other words, malpractice insurance._ This would absolutely fix the problem because individual cops would have a very strong interest in ensuring that their fellow cops didn't do things like this because their premiums would go up. Why this won't happen though is that the state will worry that no one would want to be a cop and that cops would be to concerned about being sued to operate "effectively," delaying action to assess the risk of being sued over something they did wrong. As you can see, it is complicated.

[@wingatebarraclough3553]

And indemnification. And the unions.

[@jessicaj.1011]

Abuse? They were arresting a man with a warrant who then resisted their arrest. They didn't beat him. The weather did. The cops had no control over that.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

@@jessicaj.1011 There was no indication that he was resisting arrest before they threw him down, and at the time of the stop, there is no indication that they had Reasonable Articulable Suspicion (RAS) to detain him because they did not actually know that he had an outstanding warrant. A warrant is not justification for throwing someone to the ground. The justifications for doing that are that they are fleeing a felony, that they are armed and dangerous to the police or to others, or that they are physically violent. Throwing someone to the ground because they are challenging the reason for being detained is a violation of their rights (1st amendment allows you to challenge authority and even insult police, but you can't threaten them) and an excessive use of force. Cops throw down people all of the time because they are taught to, but it is exceptionally dangerous to do so and unless one of the above conditions exist, it is almost always considered an excessive use of force. Not complying with an officer's instruction (passive resistance) is not justification for a cop to throw someone on the ground. Now if the cop moves to cuff them and they resist, by pushing or shoving the officer, that is justification to throw down as stated above. The risk of injuring someone from a throwdown is very real and cops are only supposed to use this in exceptional conditions. Talking back to an officer, or failing to comply with an order is not justification for slamming people to the ground and gang piling them.

[@frenchfriedrat]

They werent aware he had a warrant at the time, tbey thought he was someone else. They did know darn well what asphalt will do on a 114° day out here. Live iN AZ one summer and you too will know. They left him on the asphalt for an extended time...long enough to melt his flesh from his body. Yes, abuse.

[@tooge47]

will you people EVER learn it would be a LOT cheaper to simply ABOLISH LAW ENFORCEMENT ?

[@Tracy-m3n]

Those cops new what they were doing and were all those so called good officers at that should of intervened

[@JFrog-vs7nw]

If a civilian did this it would be charges after charges after charges

[@mcapps1]

If none of the cops go to PRISON... Nothing has happened.

[@mihoyoboyo]

End qualified immunity. Take the settlement money out of cops pensions and pay.

[@apr6337]

It doesn’t bother the city or the police because they don’t have to pay for it. Until police are held accountable civil and criminal, for there psycho behavior. This will happen to more

[@Bigpoppi1469]

end qualified immunity. take it from the individual cop & pension. this stuff will stop then

[@user-bl6ne3hc6n]

Remember the lady with the fire ants, what the hell is going on around here????

[@andyavila9162]

Phoenix PD cost tax payers too much.

[@guitarlessonswith4480]

This is the kind of thing that happen when there is no accountability. These people have become one of the most dangerous groups in our country. Qualified immunity must go.

[@DanielsDelivery]

Title 18, U.S.C., Section 241 - Conspiracy Against Rights This statute makes it unlawful for two or more persons to conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person of any state, territory or district in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him/her by the Constitution or the laws of the United States, (or because of his/her having exercised the same). It further makes it unlawful for two or more persons to go in disguise on the highway or on the premises of another with the intent to prevent or hinder his/her free exercise or enjoyment of any rights so secured. Punishment varies from a fine or imprisonment of up to ten years, or both; and if death results, or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years, or for life, or may be sentenced to death. Deprivation Of Rights Under Color Of Law Summary: Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. For the purpose of Section 242, acts under "color of law" include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within their lawful authority, but also acts done beyond the bounds of that official's lawful authority, if the acts are done while the official is purporting to or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. Persons acting under color of law within the meaning of this statute include police officers, prisons guards and other law enforcement officials, as well as judges, care providers in public health facilities, and others who are acting as public officials. It is not necessary that the crime be motivated by animus toward the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin of the victim. The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term, or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any. TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242 - Deprivation of Rights Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, ... shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death. Title 42, U.S.C., Section 14141 - Pattern and Practice This civil statute was a provision within the Crime Control Act of 1994 and makes it unlawful for any governmental authority, or agent thereof, or any person acting on behalf of a governmental authority, to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers or by officials or employees of any governmental agency with responsibility for the administration of juvenile justice or the incarceration of juveniles that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a violation has occurred, the Attorney General, for or in the name of the United States, may in a civil action obtain appropriate equitable and declaratory relief to eliminate the pattern or practice. Types of misconduct covered include, among other things: Excessive Force Discriminatory Harassment False Arrest Coercive Sexual Conduct Unlawful Stops, Searches, or Arrests LEARN HOW TO STOP THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ANY CASE! Fraudulent concealment is a common law doctrine that may be invoked to toll a statute of limitations. Under this doctrine, if a defendant has concealed his misconduct, the limitations period shall start when the plaintiff discovers his claim or should have discovered it with due diligence.[1] It is similar to the equitable estoppel doctrine.[2] The United States Supreme Court adopted the fraudulent concealment doctrine as a federal common law matter in the 1874 case Bailey v. Glover. The Supreme Court stated that the law recognizes that people who commit fraud should not benefit from their conduct. When a defendant engages in fraudulent concealment, the statute of limitations is tolled. Fraudulent concealment occurs when one party intentionally hides or suppresses a material fact that they are legally obligated to disclose with the intent to deceive another party. Here are the key elements required to establish a case of fraudulent concealment: 1. Concealment of a Material Fact: The defendant must have concealed or suppressed a material fact. 2. Duty to Disclose: The defendant must have been obliged to disclose the fact to the plaintiff. 3. Intent to Defraud: The defendant must have intentionally concealed or suppressed the facts to defraud the plaintiff. 4. Reliance: The plaintiff must have relied on the absence of the concealed fact. 5. Damages: The plaintiff must have suffered damages as a result of the concealment.

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@@DanielsDelivery The cops won't be charged with this because it is almost impossible to prove and one of the conditions to prosecute is that the DOJ would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the act was willful and intended to cause pain and suffering. That is a hard hurdle to get over. Now it is likely that this will change in the future because the DOJ investigated Phoenix and found a pattern and practice of the excessive use of force. They will specify that future training has to go into deep detail about what kinds of acts are unacceptable. Once all of the cops are trained (and you can bet that holding people on hot asphalt will be considered excessive use of force), if this happens again and the cop received that specific training, then the prosecutor can then say that because the cop was trained against this practice, the act to do it to someone would have to be willful, and then the DOJ can prosecute. The Phoenix PD is screaming about the DOJ being unfair, but when you see things like this, you have to believe that the DOJ investigation saw exactly what PPD was doing. For now though, without proving that this was a clearly defined prohibited act, the DOJ probably won't touch the case. Remember though, that the victim can sue and will almost surely win so at least they will be compensated.