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https://edelsteinpayne.com 4th Circuit Establishes Bright Line for when Tazer Use is Reasonable Originally Posted by Sean Cecil Jan 20, 2016 (0 Comments) The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has made an important ruling regarding use of force, ruling that the use of a Tazer is only lawful when the person tazed poses "an immediate safety risk." Unfortunately for the plaintiff in the case, mentally-ill Ronald Armstrong, he died during the encounter that led to the lawsuit, and the court ruled that the officers who tazed him five times to get him to let go of a stop sign were immune because the law regarding use of tazers was not clearly established at the time. Fortunately, for the rest of us, it is now clearly established that law enforcement officers may not taze people absent an immediate safety risk. Absent such a risk, an officer using a tazer is using excessive force in violation of an individual's civil rights and may be liable.  The case,  The Est...

www.edelsteinpayne.com North Carolina Rally for Voting Rights tonight Originally Posted by Sean Cecil Sep 03, 2015 (0 Comments) As part of the NAACP's ongoing " America's Journey for Justice ," there will be a   rally in Raleigh tonight at 5pm at the State Capitol .The Journey for Justice "will mobilize activists and advance a focused national advocacy agenda that protects the right of every American to a fair criminal justice system, uncorrupted and unfettered access to the ballot box, sustainable jobs with a living wage, and equitable public education." The Journey for Justice names as partners some seemingly unlikely bedfellows, including unions, environmental groups, women's advocacy groups, LGBTQ advocates, and religious groups. The rally tonight is expected to bring together a very diverse group of folks who value equality, justice, and a better future, and we urge like-minded people to show up!  If you, a co-worker, friend, neig...