Police Intimidation Watch: Mannie Garcia Files $500K Lawsuit for Unlawful Arrest

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Police Intimidation Watch: Mannie Garcia Files $500K Lawsuit for Unlawful Arrest | PDNPulse

Veteran news photographer Mannie Garcia has sued several Montgomery County, Maryland police officers, alleging violation of his civil rights and physical and emotional suffering as a result of being “manhandled” and arrested without cause in June, 2011. G

via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2012/06/police-intimidation-watch-mannie-garcia-files-500k-lawsuit-for-unlawful-arrest.html

Garcia alleges that the first officer placed him in a choke hold, dragged him across the street to a police cruiser, and “repeatedly threw Mr. Garcia to the ground” before handcuffing him. He alleges that he sustained injuries to his neck, shoulder and back “while being manhandled” during his arrest.