Two police officers whose traffic-stop video went viral and sparked a false-arrest lawsuit are claiming defamation and invasion of privacy.

  • @loki_d20
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    251 year ago

    If it’s the video I’m thinking of, they can’t win though. He only posted a video of the event which isn’t him saying anything additional and police while working have no privacy

    This is just typical bullying to remove content by threatening with lawsuit.

    • @[email protected]
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      131 year ago

      Per the article:

      As part of his social-media postings, Galanakis made several statements, alleging he “basically got kidnapped then raped by the NPD all night,” and falsely indicating Winters had been “convicted” of domestic abuse for beating up a girlfriend.

      I’m not on the side of the police but it’s hard to deny there is a basis for a legal case here.

      • @Crackhappy
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        121 year ago

        Per the article is the Internet’s version of “Bless your heart”. haha

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      He posted a lot of commentary too apparently. Probably got caught up in the large audience the case was attracting.