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Massachusetts Arrestee Subjected to Unjustified Force

Loaded on May 15, 2007

Filed under: Excessive Force, Restraints, Qualified Immunity. Location: Massachusetts.

The U.S. District Court of Massachusetts determined that a cooperative
arestee, who informed Barnstable police officers of shoulder injury, was
the subject of unjustified force which precluded summary judgment.

Michelle Aceto was arrested at her home for a thirteen year old traffic
ticket. During her arrest the two Barnstable police …

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