Q: Cops broke my arm in refusal to blow traffic stop didnt arrest me
I got pulled over they made me blow 3 times there machine didnt work i got mad they wouldnt let me leave then they yelled at me to sit on my tail gate i did but stood up again cause was angry took one step and the cop slammed me on concrete broke my elbow "shattered" it then said he was giving me obstruction resisting w/o violence then im in the ambulance and he says there not chargeing me with that then i go to hospital get failure to blow and careless ticket is him breaking my arm justifiable sorry for typing badly hands in cast also have a witness
A: You may have a civil rights violation under these circumstances. This is a complex legal issue, but in layman's terms it comes down to "reasonableness". How reasonable was the action of the police officer? Excessive force and police brutality claims are fact-specific. And facts are always disputed and subject to differing interpretation. Was there a video? Were you or the witnesses inebriated? These and many other factors will have to be investigated. I strongly urge you to contact a lawyer for a consultation to review your legal rights.
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