Revolutionary Precedent: EVERYTHING Cop Owns is Seized to Pay Back Man He Paralyzed

JD Sat, 01/14/2017 - 19:35

Palm Beach, FL — In what could be one of the most effective solutions for excessive force by police, federal marshals seized the personal possessions — from the sofa and lamps to clothing and an iron — of a South Florida deputy who shot a man holding a cell phone, paralyzing him.

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy Adams Lin spotted 19-year-old Dontrell Stephens in a “high-crime area” — the man’s own low-income neighborhood — on September 13, 2013, riding a bicycle in a manner the deputy found suspicious.

Lin stopped the youth, who dismounted the bike with a cell phone in his hand and slowly approached the officer. Just outside the range of dash cam video, the officer shot Stephens four times — claiming he was in fear for his life — but footage and evidence clearly showed the claim to be baseless.

Three of the bullets remain lodged in Stephens’ body, according to the Sun Sentinel — two in his arm and one in his spine, which left him paralyzed and dependent on a wheelchair for mobility.

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/precedent-fed/

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accountable for their actions. However, I agree with some of the comments- His wife should receive full custody of the child,and any income left (after child support is paid, because that *is* a prior commitment, and the child should not suffer for her father's crime) from the cop's wages should be garnished completely. Maybe then he would be required to go out in the real world and see what it is like to work in a real job where job performance matters and negotiating skills are a must.

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