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Occupy Wall Street is back in the news because of a false arrest claim

About which I have no thoughts, except I’m sort of startled by this decision. I figure you’d like to see it, if only to stew: City Immunity Foils Lawyer’s False-Arrest Claim Against NYPD Andrew Denney, New York Law Journal July … Continue reading

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If you’re stopped by cop, did you know…?

I didn’t: you have the constitutional right not to respond to a cop’s question. False Arrest Suit Revived for Man Who Ignored Police Mark Hamblett, New York Law Journal November 6, 2015   A pro se appellant will have a … Continue reading

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“Jury Awards Man, Ex-Wife $1M in Suit Against Officer”

A federal jury has awarded $1.05 million to a man and his former wife who accused a suburban New York police officer of roughing them up . Source, Associated Press via the New York Law Journal: Jury Awards Man, Ex-Wife … Continue reading

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