Man claiming excessive force by Denver police officer files lawsuit | FOX31 Denver
POSTED 10:13 PM, JANUARY 27, 2016, BY ERIKA GONZALEZ, UPDATED AT 01:16PM, JANUARY 28, 2016
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DENVER -- Another lawsuit claiming excessive force was filed against the City and County of Denver and an officer with the Denver Police Department. The lawsuit stems from an incident in July 2014 that was captured on a HALO camera.
Brandon Schreiber is seen on the video. It shows him being pushed down a flight of stairs outside a Lower Downtown bar. Denver police Officer Choice Johnson was in the video and is seen shoving Schreiber.
Schreiber accused Johnson of using inappropriate force. Johnson was suspended for 30 days in March 2015 by the Denver deputy director of safety. Four months, a hearing officer overturned the suspension.
The city has since appealed the decision to the full civil service commission, asking that Johnson’s 30-day suspension be allowed to stand.
The reversal was enough to prompt Schreiber and his team of attorneys to take action.
“Officer Johnson is facing no discipline in this case. The 30-day suspension was overturned and that basically turns into a 30-day paid vacation for a brutal assault on an innocent citizen,” said Schreiber’s attorney, Arash Jahanian.
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Highlighted in bold is exactly my thought.
A paid vacation for using excessive force.
When does this stop?
Are cops in so high demand that PD can't punish bad ones?
This cop had 18 complains and only was charged once due to that video but now cleared.
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