Helm v. Rainbow City, Ala.

Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Wed, 10/26/2022 - 01:46

Officer who tased juvenile three times in drive stun mode while she was having an epileptic seizure and was being held down by four other officers, with officer subsequently claiming that she was incapable of making a rational decision, had only a tenuous grasp on reality, and therefore posed a risk to herself and others, violated Fourth Amendment and was not entitled to qualified immunity.

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