Tag: Pepper Spray
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Law Enforcement Expert May Provide Testimony about the National and SLMPD Standards for the Use of Pepper Spray
Rev. Darryl Gray is suing the City of St. Louis and two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) detectives—Ronald Vaughan and Larry Wentzel—for violating his First and Fourth Amendment rights, as well as a variety of state law torts. To support his constitutional claims, Rev. Gray hired Greg Meyer to give his expert opinion on…
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Law Enforcement Expert Witness’ Report Criticizing the Actions of SPD Deemed Conclusory
A district judge in Washington refused to admit the Law Enforcement Expert Witness’ testimony with regard to the claims of outrage, negligence and assault filed against the Seattle Police Department. On May 30, 2020, organizers planned two demonstrations in downtown Seattle to protest the May 25, 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis: (1) “The…