[CedarDave]

Maresca was a former Texas police officer who become an educator. He was principal of a local elementary School. He died earlier this year of a heart attack; he was 53 at the time of his death.

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[MeganC]

Albuquerque has a serious problem with idiot police. It’s a no-go place for me right up there with NYC partly because the police can’t be trusted to not kill each other let alone everyone else.

[Truth29]

Next question will be did the arrest and subsequent litigation cause stress that contributed to his heart attack and death?

[blackdog]

"Responding officers had the couple and their children exit the truck, walk backward with their hands up and lie face-down on the pavement. The officers aimed firearms at the parents and children, including two boys ages 17 and 14 and a 9-year-old girl,"

The usual boot to the back of the neck, obscenity shouting, and dog shooting warm ups were skipped? Slipping fella's! Getting soft on us!

[stinkerpot65]

Yes a family with young children were brutalized, but fortunately no cop’s ego was bruised during the illegal detention.

In the end, those fragile police egos are all that really matter.

[Navy Patriot]

Just the 99% making the 1% look bad.

[centurion316]

Thank God that this family did not have their Golden Retriever with them. This is a clearly example that nazis are stupid, clearly incapable interpreting the information stream that is provided to them, and more likely than not to misjudge the situation. When they are incapable of interpreting this information, people die, dogs die, and children are traumatized for life. But, all of these nazis went home safely, they’ve got that going for them.

Until we start to applying the letter of the law to these people and require that their training be adjusted to conform to the requirements and the Constitution, these people are dangerous to law abiding citizens everywhere.

[Michael.SF.]

OK, the cop F'd up big time. But how did this ever get to court, let alone a court of appeals?

The list of people who made mistakes is huge: The cop, his partner(s) the Sargent, the DA, the Judge and many more I am sure.

[The Antiyuppie]

From the article:

“...nothing in the facts suggested intentional misconduct.”

So, does that imply that plain old dumbass misconduct is OK? If so, then we are in a great deal of trouble. Seems like it would give great incentive for governments to find the dumbest people that they can find to hire, because then it gives them a certain level of immunity.

[sport]

Here is one for you.

[kiryandil]

Gads, it's FUN pushing the peasants around!

I like the "lying on their faces" thingee, especially.

Lets 'em know they're LESS THAN DIRT.