Title: Valencia Woman Files Suit Alleging She Was Punched By Police In Front Of Her Kids Source:
CBS Los Angeles URL Source:http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015 ... y-police-in-front-of-her-kids/ Published:Oct 4, 2015 Author:CBS Los Angeles Post Date:2015-10-06 07:46:56 by Deckard Keywords:None Views:1258 Comments:9
A Valencia woman has sued the city of Carlsbad and several of its officers over allegations that she was pinned to the ground and punched by police in 2013.
Cindy Hahn said the incident on July 31 a day she calls the worst one of her life was caught on cellphone video.
The footage Hahn alleges captured her on the ground with one officer on top of her and a second officer repeatedly hitting her in the head.
Hahn says her children screamed and watched from the car. She says her son still talks about it.
The only thing that hell talk to me about is, I couldnt protect you, Mom. I couldve. I couldve got him off you. I could have helped you, she said.
Hahn is a mother, wife, and daughter of a retired officer.
She says it all started after she asked a Carlsbad police officer what was going on as he stood in front of a car with its doors open and the vehicles alarm blaring.
And he says, Is this your car? And I said, No, sir. And he says, Then mind your own [expletive] business, she said.
Stunned, Hahn says she told a man nearby what the officer said and together they decided she should do something about it so she started to take video.
She alleges that the officer continued cursing at her, which led her to call police to report him. She then left.
Moments later, Hahn says that same officer pulled her car over she for a seat belt violation she was told.
Within seconds she says she was pinned to the ground. She alleges that things got more violent when backup arrived. She says the memory still haunts her.
I can feel hands on me. Its the weirdest feeling, she said.
This July, two years later, the San Diego District Attorney dropped felony charges against Hahn for resisting arrest and battery on a peace officer.
Her attorney, Mark Geragos, says the video was all it took.
Never seen a police tactics expert testify that what you need to do is slug a female in the face, he said.
Hahn is now suing the city of Carlsbad and the police officers involved. Geragos says they want the police officers fired and reform at the police department.
Hahns dad, meanwhile, who is retired now from the San Fernando Police Department says hes offended by these fellow officers. He says his expertise tells him this never should have happened.
There was no need to punch her in the face when he ran up on the scene. There was no need to punch her any further. All he did was deliver a lot of punishment that was totally unnecessary, Mike Dalton, Hahns father, said.
CBS2/KCAL9 reached out to the Carlsbad Police Department several times this weekend, but the department has not yet responded to a request for comment.
The City of Carlsbad, however, issued the following statement:
The City of Carlsbad looks forward to bringing this lawsuit before the proper judicial authorities as soon as possible. We are prepared to provide a complete and detailed account of the facts of this incident in a courtroom, not in the media.
In responding to the statement from Carlsbad, Geragos said: Last time they brought this case in a courtroom the District Attorney dismissed their case the DA fired them.
" Hahns dad, meanwhile, who is retired now from the San Fernando Police Department says hes offended by these fellow officers. He says his expertise tells him this never should have happened. "
Exactly. Since the charges were dropped, it will be impossible for cop suckers to justify those "officers".
And people wonder why police has lost respect & support of the public.
Anybody that is associated with LE should be very disgusted with those clowns. They obviously are not qualified to even pick up garbage.
I hope she is successful in her suit!
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Just f**king hilarious, I live in Carlsbad and the cops here are the best. Well trained, experienced and damn nice as can be. You have to know that Carlsbad is probably one the best run cities in the world. They have a boatload of money due to expert management and hire only the best.
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Dude, is there any reason to be insulting me. Lumping me in with that ass wipe misterwhite.
I don't like cops but I live in Carlsbad and I know how they treat people from many, many personal encounters.
Just because you are a "chubby chaser" and have a thing for fat, loud mouth, disgusting bitches doesn't mean they are always right. Hell, they should have just thrown a pork chop at the fat ass bitch to shut her up.
Hell, they should have just thrown a pork chop at the fat ass bitch to shut her up.
Man, you are cracking me up.
p.s. I'm on a 4 day road trip tomorrow to Sonoma Valley area. Delivering new/used truck to my brother the pilot, who will give me a pass to fly back to Louisville after a few day visit.