The writer of this piece did a good job giving us enough information to form an opinion.
Henderson's wife, Dorris, watched from a wheelchair 18 feet away and called 911, saying that Scott was "beating the hell out of my husband." When the ambulance arrived, Scott sent it away, handcuffed the man and put him in the back of his patrol car.
Scott's superior showed up, released Henderson and called the ambulance back to treat Henderson and bring him to Thomas Hospital.
As of May 16, 2011, Officer Trent Scott was still employed by the Fairhope Police Department.
Even more relevant than the other officer calling the ambulance back is the identification of the broken nose and torn rotator cuff, IMO.
OTOH, what do you think of the way the plaintiff was restraining someone else's movement, preventing him from getting a ride from a third party? Mr. Henderson should consider himself lucky he isn't getting sued for violating another citizen's rights, too!
The writer of this piece did a good job giving us enough information to form an opinion.
He basically copied what the plaintiff's lawyer claimed, omitting some details (e.g., how the plaintiff had actively prevented the driver from getting a ride home). I don't think that's a "good job".
Maybe the taxpayers should give the guy a wad o' dough because he claims mental anguish and he can't get it on with the old lady. But if a plaintiff's legal filing alone told the whole story objectively, we wouldn't need such messy things as trials.