Q: Jailer mased me in cell because i kept ringing the buzzer& knocking on the door asking for med treatment. is this legal
i was arrested on a mon had a total disc replacement on my neck c6-7 the thurs before i also had a broken hand and possible eyebrow from prev fall. the arresting officer slammed on breaks on way to the jail and kept swerving causing me to bang head on the window. i advised the jailer i wanted medical treatment and that i needed my pain meds was denied them i rang the buzzer and kept knocking telling them i needed my meds and a dr , the jailer came to the cell opened the little window and sprayed me with mase, i had to wash my face with and incision with toilet water because of the pain and not able to get the sinks water to stay on i asked for medical treatment all night also asked for a pillow and a blanket due to needing to sleep in certain positions and did not receive my meds or anything to keep my head positioned the way it should have been
A: You will need to contact police misconduct attorneys to determine if you have a case. I am not one.
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