Woman punched by CHP officer files lawsuit alleging excessive force

[alp227]

Source: LA Times

The woman punched by a California Highway Patrol officer earlier this month along the 10 Freeway has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the officer and head of the agency, her attorneys announced Thursday.

The suit, filed Thursday in federal court, alleges that the unnamed officer used excessive force against 51-year-old Marlene Pinnock on the evening of July 1.

"The punches, the brutality, the viciousness of the attack itself are all violations of her 4th Amendment rights to be free from excessive force," attorney John Burris told reporters Thursday.

The lawsuit further alleges that the officer and others conspired to "suppress the facts" of the incident, and that CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow allowed policies and practices that caused officers to believe such actions would go without consequence.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-chp-punches-lawsuit-20140717-story.html

[littlewolf]

1. good I hope she wins.

[RebelOne]

3. So do I. That video should be enough truth of what happened to her. n/t

[damnedifIknow]

2. Well duh

"The lawsuit further alleges that the officer and others conspired to "suppress the facts" of the incident, and that CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow allowed policies and practices that caused officers to believe such actions would go without consequence."

[Hoppy]

4. I hope the cop gets to pay the verdict and not the taxpayers.

It also would be great if this were followed by a criminal complaint against the cop.

[littlewolf]

10. it would be nice, however I think the taxpayers of CA

are going to be on the hook for this. Criminal charges - against
a cop? Maybe but I would not hold my breath.

[Uncle Joe]

5. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, alp.

[Enthusiast]

6. Kicked and recommended!

If there is any justice left in this country she will win by a mile.

[Sunlei]

7. police managed to grab her private medical records when she first went for treatment by a Doctor.

She should sue that hospital and Doctor too!

[Brigid]

9. have these clowns never heard of HIPAA?

[MsLeopard]

8. I hope they're looking into 'roid rage

I swear that cop, while taking advantage of a culture that doesn't give a sh*t about anyone except rich white men, looks pumped up on steroids and just waiting to take it out on someone who "doesn't matter" in our society. Hope she gets a bundle.

[sakabatou]

11. I hope she wins