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duhneece

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36. Like this NM man?

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 05:28 PM

Sep 2014

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/16/justice/new-mexico-search-settlement/

CNN) -- A New Mexico man has settled with local authorities for $1.6 million after claiming police forced him to undergo "multiple digital penetrations and three enemas" on an invalid warrant and without finding any of the illicit drugs they were looking for.

David Eckert "feels gratified that the city and county acted quickly, and ... that they recognize his dignity and humanity," his lawyer, Joe Kennedy, said Thursday. "He expects that it won't happen to anyone else ever again."

Hidalgo County, New Mexico, Manager Jose Salazar, the top official in the county involved in the settlement, declined to comment on Thursday. And a CNN call to Deming, New Mexico, police Chief Brandon Gigante was not immediately returned.

Eckert, 54, who sued the county and police departments last year, said that he feels he "got some justice, as I think the settlement shows they were wrong to do what they did to me."...

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K&R Solly Mack Sep 2014 #1

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #2

Just hope it doesn't become part of airport screening... (n/t) thesquanderer Sep 2014 #18

I hope it does. It would be an awesome way to make people rich. Katashi_itto Sep 2014 #21

Like this NM man? duhneece Sep 2014 #36

Yep, not pleasant. But eventually the Taxpayers will demand change. Katashi_itto Sep 2014 #55

I honestly don't think that was a big enough settlement. n/t cui bono Sep 2014 #59

Sadly, it doesn't really create the incentive for this to stop. Amimnoch Sep 2014 #61

What was the time constraint? Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #3

There was no time constraint. They wanted to make a point. Its going to cost them, too. Good. marble falls Sep 2014 #6

It will cost the taxpayers. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #41

Taxpayers aren't helpless. They can vote n/t kcr Sep 2014 #53

Yes and a lot of them can drive cars also. What's your point? nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #63

The cops are probably proud as punch they didn't shoot the guy dead to begin with. valerief Sep 2014 #4

Sounds like this post was written by a 12 year old. tritsofme Sep 2014 #5

You must be very proud of your wit. nt valerief Sep 2014 #7

Valerief, Where are these people here on DU truedelphi Sep 2014 #14

I dunno. Some offshore company employed by the Koch ilk maybe. valerief Sep 2014 #15

That should have been a hide. n/t Aerows Sep 2014 #34

As if corporations in this nation are not a big enough force to truedelphi Sep 2014 #64

lol, sometimes I've thought the same thing about you newbies! tritsofme Sep 2014 #17

Some of their latest comments: PeoViejo Sep 2014 #22

Some from deep in the dungeons of the depths of the lost souls madokie Sep 2014 #35

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^n/t truedelphi Sep 2014 #65

Maybe you have a reading comprehension problem???? nt Logical Sep 2014 #10

Perhaps, but the point has more than a certain amount of accuracy. Savannahmann Sep 2014 #23

The excuses they give are always the same, too, because they are *trained* to say tblue37 Sep 2014 #32

Wha grisly reminder of our day to day life here in the Police State truedelphi Sep 2014 #66

I have know some really smart 12 year-olds and some really stupid... How old are you? CBGLuthier Sep 2014 #26

I alerted on that post Aerows Sep 2014 #37

I've had this concern for years--ever since DU3 began Demeter Sep 2014 #49

Safe havens don't help either. JoeyT Sep 2014 #60

If you squint your eyes really hard when you look at DU kcr Sep 2014 #54

I hate to say it Aerows Sep 2014 #58

You escaped what should have been Aerows Sep 2014 #33

But broad based nasty attacks on public servants, are a-ok? tritsofme Sep 2014 #39

I can logically prove there are virtually no good cops. Savannahmann Sep 2014 #42

That actually doesn't even begin to prove your claim mythology Sep 2014 #44

There is a problem with your assertion. Savannahmann Sep 2014 #71

The word prove means something other than what you mashed out there... Oktober Sep 2014 #67

Too bad I wasn't on that jury...I'd have hidden it. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #69

Yep. A personal attack Aerows Sep 2014 #70

Let's get this straight. You said "this post" which would of course would refer to your own post. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #43

LOL! Rex Sep 2014 #57

Yeah why would anyone be mad? All they did was violate civil rights. Rex Sep 2014 #56

No, that should be "the cops WERE proud as punch they didn't shoot the guy dead to begin with." A Simple Game Sep 2014 #13

The doctor who participated in that should lose his/her license. kath Sep 2014 #8

I agree with you. In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #11

Typical person who worships all that the police do. Did not want to refuse them. nt Logical Sep 2014 #12

End the drug war. logosoco Sep 2014 #9

"because they were just doing their jobs." NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #16

just following orders. See the Milgram Experiment. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #20

"just following orders" awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #45

yep. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #46

And it stinks... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #47

that it does. Take out human connections, take out empathy.... BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #48

Okay for the most part... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #73

really? or metaphorically? BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #74

It was last Wednesday night... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #75

holy crap! i am soooo sorry to hear that! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #76

I need to call the cops... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #77

ugh....dammit, i cant stand it! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #78

Yes, and how many do that everyday? raouldukelives Sep 2014 #62

Just some patriotic folks do'in their job, right? In the hierarchy of justice, whereisjustice Sep 2014 #19

WTF is up with these cops? AllyCat Sep 2014 #24

"...just doing their jobs." discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #25

Not in Wisconsin HelenWheels Sep 2014 #27

omg Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #28

Yay, Cops! Iggo Sep 2014 #29

I hope that physician has been banned malaise Sep 2014 #30

, blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #31

Long jail sentences for the cops and Doctors involved Dawson Leery Sep 2014 #38

I am glad. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #40

Good. Wella Sep 2014 #50

... progressoid Sep 2014 #51

The two cases here in NM seem to have dropped off the radar Warpy Sep 2014 #52

Excellent ruling. These fuckers need to pay. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #68

K&R woo me with science Sep 2014 #72

Good. Jesus. n/t DirkGently Oct 2014 #79