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To: Millee
The DA, The Judge and the Mayor who apoints the Police Chief all have need money to run for reelection.

After some huffing and puffing they will admit they screwed up and drop the charges.

The cops will not be disciplined for violating everyones rights.

SO9

8 posted on 06/17/2005 8:58:21 AM PDT by Servant of the 9 (Trust Me)
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To: Servant of the 9
"The cops will not be disciplined for violating everyones rights."

Those who's rights have been violated have the following recourse:

U.S. Supreme Court HAFER v. MELO, 502 U.S. 21 (1991)

monetary damages under 42 U.S.C. 1983

"Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State . . . subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured. . . ."

We hold that state officials, sued in their individual capacities, are "persons" within the meaning of 1983. The Eleventh Amendment does not bar such suits, nor are state officers absolutely immune from personal liability under 1983 solely by virtue of the "official" nature of their acts.

The judgment of the Court of Appeals is Affirmed.

I would sue the shit out of the cops, prosecutors, and any other city official involved.

19 posted on 06/17/2005 9:22:06 AM PDT by tahiti
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