Posted on Jan 8, 2023
Trial set for Army officer suing police over violent stop
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Trial set for Army officer suing police over violent stop
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press
Jan 8, 11:17 AM
FILE - A police officer uses a spray agent on 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario on Dec. 20, 2020, in Windsor, Va. Nazario is now suing the Windsor Police Department. (Windsor Police via AP)
NORFOLK, Va. — An Army lieutenant who was pepper sprayed, struck and handcuffed by police in rural Virginia, but never arrested, will argue to a jury that he was assaulted and falsely imprisoned and that his vehicle was illegally searched.
Video of the 2020 traffic stop got millions of views the next year after Caron Nazario filed the federal lawsuit that is now being heard, highlighting fears of mistreatment among Black drivers and intensifying the scrutiny of the boundaries of reasonable, and legal, police conduct.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see)] Sgt (Join to see) GySgt Jack Wallace SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Paul Ayotte CPT Richard Trione SFC Ralph E Kelley 1SG Patrick Burke PV2 Scott Mollette SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell Lt Col Charlie Brown
Trial set for Army officer suing police over violent stop
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press
Jan 8, 11:17 AM
FILE - A police officer uses a spray agent on 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario on Dec. 20, 2020, in Windsor, Va. Nazario is now suing the Windsor Police Department. (Windsor Police via AP)
NORFOLK, Va. — An Army lieutenant who was pepper sprayed, struck and handcuffed by police in rural Virginia, but never arrested, will argue to a jury that he was assaulted and falsely imprisoned and that his vehicle was illegally searched.
Video of the 2020 traffic stop got millions of views the next year after Caron Nazario filed the federal lawsuit that is now being heard, highlighting fears of mistreatment among Black drivers and intensifying the scrutiny of the boundaries of reasonable, and legal, police conduct.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see)] Sgt (Join to see) GySgt Jack Wallace SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Paul Ayotte CPT Richard Trione SFC Ralph E Kelley 1SG Patrick Burke PV2 Scott Mollette SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell Lt Col Charlie Brown
Trial set for Army officer suing police over violent stop
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Regardless of skin color, religion, sex, everyone should be treated with the upmost respect.
Hope that this lawsuit forces change.
Hope that this lawsuit forces change.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
There will not be any change here because while people are angry at the police, the behavior that needs to be changed in this country is to stop placing yourself in bad situations. No matter how much you feel it is your right to argue with law enforcement, if you want to be on your way with the smallest amount of inconvenience, get out of the vehicle, follow lawful commands, and if you are in the right, you will be on your way shortly. Even if the LT wins down the road, that evening was destroyed, you received a facefull of pepper spray, and now have behavioral health problems. His belligerence and the fact people defend his behavior will continue to make life for him and others uncomfortable. Your odds at encountering a bad cop are far less when doing the right thing and not creating police encounters.
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CPT Enrique M.
MAJ Byron Oyler - my comment is generalized. The point being is that both parties need to exercise respect. And whomever the presiding judge is, should focus on that.
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