“As for all the screaming about suing the department into oblivion, no way. Good luck showing damages in civil court.”
Doesn’t really have to show damages. All he has to show a jury is that the officer used excessive force and put his life in danger. I’m sure there’ll be a discussion on civil rights.
You’re confusing civil court and criminal court. In civil court, you have to show damages. The infliction of emotional distress play nearly never works.
The civil rights card is played on the federal court level, and it’ll never get that far. The state supreme court won’t hear this case unless the local/state court is completely up in the night.
A month from now, this case will be forgotten and gone. 14 of Massey’s 15 minutes were used up over Thanksgiving weekend. The best he can hope for is dismissal of the speeding ticket and calling it even. Attempting to leave while fumbling with his pockets is the nail in the coffin on the taser use complaint.