>>Forcing someone out of their car, with no justifiable >means, >>because they didn't put a cigarette out. That's legal? > >It is very legal. >"Justifiable" is very vague. >LEO can ask you to step out of your car and stand next to the >rear passenger door while they wrote you a speeding ticket if >they felt like it. >It would be poor customer service, but it would not be >illegal.
That's crazy I read your post saying that below, but I didn't know this to be the case. That's horrible that the people in the state of Texas are ok with that.
>>The >>arresting office doesn't have to be charged with anything. >But >>I bet my last dollar her family is gonna get a big >settlement >>from the state in civil court for this. > >For her death in jail, NOT because anything the arresting >officer did. And honestly, I'm not so sure the State of Texas >will settle on this one. Seems like they will fight it.
We'll see...
>>At the end of the day >>she stated that she had attempted suicide before and there >>should not have been anything in the cell that she could >have >>used to kill herself. Any institution usually takes >particular >>precautions in this type of situation to reduce their >>liability in the event something like this occurs. The jail >>fucked up and that's why going forward they are not going to >>use the plastic bags in the trash can in cells. The jail is >>completely liable for her death. > > >If they have this trial in 98% of counties in Texas, the >family will not win.
Will be interesting to see to say the least.
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