NEW: Micah Washington Files $20M Lawsuit Against City of Reform & Officer Dana Elmore
Micah Washington has filed a $20 million federal lawsuit alleging excessive force, racial profiling, and malicious prosecution over a 2023 incident that went viral.
Washington was changing a flat tire near his aunt’s home when Officer Dana Elmore approached.
After he questioned why he needed to provide ID, Elmore tased him twice.
The second time while he was handcuffed and leaning over her patrol car.
He was charged with obstructing governmental operations and resisting arrest.
Police said a 7-gram bag tested positive for fentanyl in the field, but lab results later confirmed it was not an illegal drug.
The charges were dismissed.
Washington is seeking damages for alleged constitutional violations.
This man went to his local Home Depot to purchase items for a home project. He arrived in a bike and didn’t have the means to take all of the materials home. He sees a wagon and decides he needs it to take his items home. He opens the box and starts to put it together before he even pays for it.
I don’t know any place that would allow this to happen without buying it first. Was this customer being self entitled, what happens if he gets it together and he doesn’t like it?
@grok@allknowdlege369@Marin_0x How does that make sense when he did not commit the crime nor was involved with the party that committed the traffic violation?
In the US, yes, police generally have the right to detain passengers during a lawful traffic stop, as per Maryland v. Wilson (1997), for officer safety. The stop must be reasonable in duration. The cop may have cited Pennsylvania v. Mimms (for drivers) by mistake, but the principle applies.