Mesa to Settle Suit Alleging Officers Broke Man’s Wrist
By Associated Press, Wire Service Content Feb. 21, 2020, at 7:35 p.m.
"The city of Mesa has agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleges police officers broke a man’s wrist during his arrest on misdemeanor warrants and ignored his repeated requests to loosen the handcuffs.
". . . The dollar amount of the settlement in Terence Kirkpatrick’s lawsuit hasn’t been publicly revealed.
Kirkpatrick’s attorney, Tom Horne, on Friday declined to reveal the figure, and Duncan Stoutner, an assistant city attorney for Mesa, didn’t return a call and email seeking comment on the settlement.
. . . The lawsuit, which was settled on Feb. 12, said officers ignored 15 requests from Kirkpatrick to loosen the cuffs. . . "
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FOX 10 Press Conference
Published on Jun 22, 2018
Press Conference with Anthony Ramirez regarding Mesa PD and excessive use of force.
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Notice the slow-play and delay and attempts to play-down the multiple incidents. The case of the killing of Daniel Shaver was way back in January 2016 with notices of claim filed for more than $75,000,000.
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