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$41,000 Jury Verdict for Pepper Sprayed CT Motorist

Loaded on May 15, 2007

Filed under: Excessive Force, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Excessive Force (Police). Location: Connecticut.

The plaintiff allegedly "confronted" police officers at a traffic stop and
was sprayed in the face with capstun. She was yelling and kicking in the
patrol car because she was having a strong reaction to the capstun, could
not see and had trouble breathing. The officer sprayed her again. A ...

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