A woman who says that Newport Beach police beat her is asking Orange County Superior Court to let her file a lawsuit for damages because she missed the deadline while undergoing the psychiatric care she required because of the alleged beating. She previously filed a $15 million police brutality lawsuit against the city in federal court over the same incident.
Suzanne Abrams says that on April 4, 2007, she called Newport Beach police to ask for help after she was raped. When they arrived at her Little Balboa Island home, they knocked her off her porch and beat her. Abrams says the Newport Beach police brutality incident left her incapacitated and she is still receiving treatment for post-traumatic stress.
Carol Lindquist, Abrams' psychologist, says that while her patient cannot remember the actual attack, watching video footage of the incident distresses her. Lindquist says she has treated Abrams for insomnia, depression, stress, anxiety, headaches, fear, and family issues.
In another Orange County, California police brutality case accusing Newport Beach cops of excessive use of violence, Angela and Eric Padgett are suing the city for $1 million each. They say that three police officers falsely imprisoned them without cause when they arrived at their residence to respond to a call about a family dispute.
The Padgetts claim police physically assaulted them for no reason, inflicting emotional and physical pain. The couple was eventually set free and no criminal charges were filed against them. They are seeking Orange County, California police brutality compensation for income loss, medical bills, legal fees, and property damage.
Police dispute their account. They claim they detained Eric because he was initially uncooperative.
Orange County, California Police Brutality
Police violence is a crime and a violation of a person's civil rights. Unfortunately, many people don't realize that they were the victims of police brutality. There are ways to hold the officers involved accountable for their behavior.
Couple suing Newport, Daily Pilot, September 22, 2009
Woman who fought cops seeks damages, Daily Pilot, October 7, 2009
Related Web Resources:
Newport Beach Police Department
Epidemic Of Police Brutality Sweeps America, Jones Report, September 21, 2007
