Boise man files federal lawsuit against two police officers, city

A Boise man has filed a federal lawsuit against two police officers and the city over alleged civil rights violations and wrongful arrest from a June 2022 incident.

[udonenomee]

Gonna go out on a limb here, and say that an, “indifference to the constitution”, is our new form of governance.

[danielboone]

When regular people do this, it's called assault.

[cobracommander]

The cop attacked him and knocked the phone out of his hand while being armed. If anyone else did that it would be called an armed robbery. Then the cop shoved him by the neck and starts twisting his arm in order to cause further injury. This was as the guy was leaving the property having committed no crime and was only recording the police and they don't like that. It's insane the Chief allowed him to retire instead of firing him. It shows the disdain the police department as a whole has for the public.

[davidjustice]

Anybody can plainly see that officer was totally out of line

[keldiggs]

The officer should be charged. Retirement or resignation should not keep an officer from being charged for criminally violating people's rights!

[southerncross]

They retire so they can't be charged, that's messed up. This is why We need to repeal qualified immunity so they have nowhere to run.

[namerican]

Why isn't the officer being charged with destruction of evidence and assault? For the district attorney's office to simply drop the charges doesn't make what the officer's crime vanish with it.

[stuartboschen]

Got out to protect his pension. Misconduct under the Color of Law

[JoeKrol]

The officer who retired should have his pension removed and be subject to prosecution. The other officers involved should be fired and lose their benefits.

[jameslynch]

Bring the retired cop back for the lawsuit

[thelockpickinglebowski]

I remember when that cop assaulted him. I hope he sues them back to the Stone Age.

[ppinmouth]

Cops need to know the law before they enforce the law

[roomwithapointofview]

Sure I robbed the bank, but I retired from robbing banks so I shouldn't be charged.

[amergrant-nscr]

I hope he wins a law suit that makes the taxpayers scream, then maybe the voters will elect officials who honor our civil rights rather than voting their political party.

[steviewonder]

It's Always convenient when the officer involved " retires". No doubt on a full pension.

[WatchAndComment]

retired = did something wrong and was going to be fired.

[dennismood]

The city said there was probable cause to bring the case the charges were dropped because there was a "change in the complexion of the case" and could not prove the matter beyond a reasonable doubt. WHAT A CROCK! The city HAD NO CASE to begin with.

[lindac]

The cop beat you because you were filming him they don’t want to be filmed. That is the only reason you weren’t obstructing nothing they just don’t want to be transparent.

[DedmanReactin]

"retired" equals quit before accountability build's up.. bru

[FloridaDock]

Police should always act professional, clearly not the case here. Violating rights, and standing by while you watch it happen is the same. Your duty is to the Law, not to you partner.