The context is that the cops assumed someone that wasn’t walking ‘normally’ and wasn’t responsive to police commands (both due to disability) was reason enough to deprive him of his freedom. He wasn’t committing any crimes and police decided to detain him for hours for no reason.
I’m confused. He won $45k in a lawsuit because the police took him to the hospital? I feel like there’s some context I’m missing here.
They took him there against his wishes, he didn’t need medical help. He’s just disabled…
Being detained for literally no reason is reason enough for a lawsuit.
The context is that the cops assumed someone that wasn’t walking ‘normally’ and wasn’t responsive to police commands (both due to disability) was reason enough to deprive him of his freedom. He wasn’t committing any crimes and police decided to detain him for hours for no reason.