Re: Why The Seattle Cop Needed Aikido
Respectfully, I certainly see why you would criticize his conduct as less-than-commendable, and think reasonable people may certainly disagree on that issue.
Legally, rightly or wrongly, I think it would be hard to win a civil rights claim here, and possibly difficult even to get a case to trial without dismissal or summary judgment. Equally, were I representing the woman who "attacked" him, I think it would be difficult to establish the officer was acting outside the scope of his authority so as to authorize self-defense or defense-of-another.
Then again, I tell folks if they like to gamble its better to go to a casino than to trial, because you can figure out your odds of losing at a casino with more certainty.
FWIW
Last edited by C. David Henderson : 06-18-2010 at 09:52 AM.
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