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Where is the best site online to research case law ? I am looking to research case law regarding police use of force. Here is the scenario:
Juvenile subject, female, 17 years of age, about 5'-8" tall, heavy build, was taken into custody at school for disorderly conduct. She resisted arrest. The officer suffered a cut to his hand while struggling with the subject to get her handcuffed. He called for assistance.
The assisting officer arrives on the scene and the subject continues to be non compliant with the officers. The officers escort her to the police office.
The subject continues to be non compliant refusing to sit down and follow the officers directives. The officer sits her down in a chair. She begins yelling and screaming and explodes up out of the chair, bumping the officer in the chest and screaming in his face. The officer attempts to sit her down again and she goes ballistic. The officer tries to gain control of her but she is kicking and screaming and resisting all the way. In an effort to prevent injury to the subject and gain control of the subject, she is sprayed with a single burst of OC spray. It has VERY minimal effect. The subject is taken to the ground. In the process of going to the ground, the subject crashes into one of the officers legs, causing injury.
This is documented by the departments occupational health clinic. The officer was off on restricted duty for 3 1/2 days.
She continues to fight like a wildcat and kick at the officers while on the ground.
Subject suffered a small abrasion to the shoulder from the carpet. That's it! She had no other injuries when she was transported. No punches were thrown. No blows exchanged. Nothing of that nature by the officers.
The subjects parent/guardian is claiming excessive force by the officers because she was sprayed with OC while handcuffed. She is also alleged to have suffered some bruising.
Needless to say the Internal Affairs unit is all over this. I would appreciate your thoughts, opinions, and/or suggestions.
Thanks !
Juvenile subject, female, 17 years of age, about 5'-8" tall, heavy build, was taken into custody at school for disorderly conduct. She resisted arrest. The officer suffered a cut to his hand while struggling with the subject to get her handcuffed. He called for assistance.
The assisting officer arrives on the scene and the subject continues to be non compliant with the officers. The officers escort her to the police office.
The subject continues to be non compliant refusing to sit down and follow the officers directives. The officer sits her down in a chair. She begins yelling and screaming and explodes up out of the chair, bumping the officer in the chest and screaming in his face. The officer attempts to sit her down again and she goes ballistic. The officer tries to gain control of her but she is kicking and screaming and resisting all the way. In an effort to prevent injury to the subject and gain control of the subject, she is sprayed with a single burst of OC spray. It has VERY minimal effect. The subject is taken to the ground. In the process of going to the ground, the subject crashes into one of the officers legs, causing injury.
This is documented by the departments occupational health clinic. The officer was off on restricted duty for 3 1/2 days.
She continues to fight like a wildcat and kick at the officers while on the ground.
Subject suffered a small abrasion to the shoulder from the carpet. That's it! She had no other injuries when she was transported. No punches were thrown. No blows exchanged. Nothing of that nature by the officers.
The subjects parent/guardian is claiming excessive force by the officers because she was sprayed with OC while handcuffed. She is also alleged to have suffered some bruising.
Needless to say the Internal Affairs unit is all over this. I would appreciate your thoughts, opinions, and/or suggestions.
Thanks !
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