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If you have suffered from police brutality or violence, then you are not alone. There new examples everyday of police officers taking advantage of citizens. To learn more about police brutality and the law, check out these online resources.
- Abner Louima was brutalized by New York City police officers in 1997, and successfully sued the NYPD and their union for $8.7 million in damages. To learn more about Louima’s case, check out this article from the New York Times.
- Rodney King’s vicious beating by the LAPD makes his the most famous case of police brutality in recent history. As this page from the University of Missouri-Kansas City shows, you don’t have to be an outstanding citizen to be in the right when it comes to police abuse.
- If you have been arrested unjustly, then you may be entitled to damages. To learn more about false arrest, check out this page from FreeAdvice.com.
- Sadly, police brutality and misconduct are still a part of our daily reality. Here’s a recent example of police misconduct in San Francisco from the Bay View.
- Police officers have a very difficult job that requires a certain level of deviance from societal norms. But some officers take their power for granted. To learn more about backwards police ethics, check out this page from PoliceCrimes.com.
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When people think of police misconduct, many different types of illegal activity come to mind. But there are a few types of police misconduct that every citizen should be aware of during encounters with a police officer. This includes police brutality, false arrest, and illegal search and seizure.
Police brutality is a type of police misconduct that is pretty easy to understand: it can include a police officer harassing or intimidating a person who is not committing a crime, profiling based on race, gender, or religion, threatening or verbally attacking a person, physical abuse, or using a weapon. Victims of police brutality tend to be minority groups and young people.
Another type of police misconduct is an illegal search. This type of police misconduct involves police officers searching your property, including your home, car, or person without probable cause or a warrant. This happens fairly often, and the term “probable cause” can be interpreted in rather vague ways by police officers. Searches of your home and car without probable cause or a warrant are only considered legal if you give the police your consent.
A third type of police misconduct is false arrest, which is an arrest made by a police officer without the proper legal authority. Many times, police officers arrest people based on incorrect information or false allegations. These types of arrests are typically protected by state law under “investigatorial immunity.” However, there are cases of police misconduct where an officer has an ulterior motive to arrest someone in bad faith, which is illegal and punishable by law.
If you have experienced any of these examples of police misconduct, or another type of abuse or brutality by a police officer, then you may be entitled to damages. Contact the Law Office of Patrick Geckle to learn about building a case against a police officer in the Philadelphia area. Protect yourself from police brutality and misconduct. For more information, visit the Law Office of Patrick Geckle online or call (267) 234-7708.
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As citizens, we entrust police officers with the authority to make difficult decisions and use considerable force. However, some police officers take advantage of that trust and use it to abuse citizens unjustly.
In this appalling YouTube video, you’ll witness one case of police brutality where a South Carolina police officer pulls a woman out of her car and forces her to the ground for speeding. Luckily, this woman was able to take the police officer to court, and win a six figure settlement for this case of police brutality.
If you or someone you know has suffered unjustly at the hands of a police officer, then you deserve justice for your suffering. The Law Offices of Patrick Geckle specializes in helping people like you fight back against police brutality. To learn more about taking on abusive officers, visit the Law Offices of Patrick Geckle online or call (267) 234-7708.
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Within the last two decades, a number of police brutality cases have brought attention to a seemingly endless history of police-related violence and abuse. While there are many cases of police brutality, there are a few cases that are particularly notable for the level of abuse as well as national media attention.
The first famous example of police misconduct is the 2006 case of Kathryn Johnston, a 92 year old Atlanta woman who was viciously murdered by crooked police officers. The police had acquired a warrant to search Johnston’s apartment under false suspicion that she was selling crack cocaine. Because the police entered unannounced and out of uniform, Johnston mistook them for burglars and fired a single shot unsuccessfully at the intruders. The police fired 39 shots at Johnston, killing her and wounding three police officers.
A second famous case is that of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima. In 1997, the 30 year old was arrested by New York City police officers. He was taken to a bathroom at the local police station and brutally abused and sodomized by several police officers. After spending two months in the hospital, Louima successfully sued the police for $8.7 million.
Finally is the famous case of Rodney King, who was severely beaten by police in March of 1991. King was pulled over for speeding after a chase that lasted about 15 minutes, and was then beaten over fifty times with nightsticks before he was handcuffed and taken to the hospital. The beating was recorded by a resident of a nearby apartment building, and soon after the tape was being played on national news. King was awarded $3.8 million in a suit against the city of Los Angeles.
Sadly, police brutality has not decreased despite societal outrage. That’s why you need to fight back against cases of police brutality, misconduct, and abuse. At the Law Offices of Patrick Geckle, we specialize in helping people like you fight back against police brutality. To learn more about establishing a case, contact the Law Offices of Patrick Geckle online or call (267) 234-7708.
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Nobody likes being pulled over by a police officer. It’s frustrating, embarrassing, and scary. But once the cop has made it clear that they want you to pull over by flashing their lights or turning on a siren, you have no choice but to comply and pull over.
Depending on what the cop is pulling you over for, you may get a warning or a ticket. But you can have a positive impact on the outcome of this ordeal by staying calm and cool. Keeping yourself in check is the first rule for dealing with police. Talking back or giving a cop attitude only gives them a reason to use force (even though this may not be legal). For more tips, check out the rest of the videos in this online series.
If you need any legal assistance regarding police misconduct during a traffic stop, then contact the team here at the Law Offices of Patrick Geckle.
