KSP trooper indicted on excess force charges facing lawsuit for tasing unarmed man multiple times
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A trooper with Kentucky State Police who was indicted for allegedly violating civil rights is now facing a federal lawsuit.
The lawsuit, filed Monday, June 16, claims Trooper James Cameron Wright used excessive force during a traffic incident on June 19, 2024, and violated Dawson Blevins’ constitutional rights. Wright pulled over Blevins and his co-worker, the driver, on their way to work at a construction site in Hardin County.
The lawsuit says Wright pulled them over since the driver wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, but was more interested in Blevins than the driver, since he believed he recognized Blevins from a previous encounter.
“To me, I wasn’t even in the picture because I had my seatbelt on,” Blevins said. “I wasn’t breaking no laws. His only issue should have been with the driver. I didn’t want to be in that situation.”
According to the lawsuit, the driver told Wright there could possibly be a roach in his car since he used to smoke weed in there, but no longer did so. The driver told Wright that he had nothing to hide. Wright then told Blevins he needed to get out of the car, so he could search it for a ‘roach,’ a marijuana cigarette.
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I watch “The Civil Rights Lawyer” videos now and again on YouTube. He’s a solid individual. Calm and reasonable. He’s no raving cop hater.
The Founders were all about checks and balances. Folks like this guy provide a much needed check against police excesses.
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They know who their “Bad Cops” are. They don’t do anything about them. They allow it to continue.
That’s the problem.
When they finally fix their own shiiite, more people will trust them.
Now? No phooking way.
I know too many bad ones that crapped the pool for any good ones to matter.
Wright should be fired for his perjury alone. Instead he gets cop of the year award.
follow the money
They are out there. And anyone who thinks they aren’t is (at best) naive.