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In the case, Bryan-vs-McPherson, a young motorist by the name of Carl Bryan from Camarillo, California, was stopped twice in one day by law enforcement officer, in 2005. Bryan had on a T-shirt and some boxer shorts when the first officer, a California Highway Patrolman issued Bryan a speeding citation. Bryan was weeping and decided to take his T-shirt to clean his face. The second officer; Brian McPherson stopped Bryan for a seatbelt violation. Bryan was so frustrated with himself that he forgot to register his seatbelt and put his T-shirt back on. Bryan already frustrated from receiving the first traffic citation and being redirected because his cousin's girlfriend had accidentally taken his car keys to Los Angeles, California, stepped out of his vehicle. (Bryan-Vs-McPherson, 2009) Officer McPherson approached the passenger side of Bryan’s vehicle. Officer McPherson gave Bryan a verbal command to stay inside the vehicle. Bryan was beating himself up verbally. Bryan was only wearing boxers. Officer McPherson deployed his Taser gun against Bryan. The electrical current from the Taser gun immobilized Bryan, whereas, Bryan fell face first into the asphalt, fracturing four teeth and receiving facial contusions. Officer McPherson charged Bryan with resisting and opposing an officer in the performance. (Bryan-Vs-McPherson, 2009)

Bryan sued Officer McPherson and the City of Coronado Police Department, the police chief, and the City of Coronado for excessive force. (Bryan-Vs-McPherson, 2009) In the …show more content…
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Bryan-Vs-McPherson, the Coronado Police Department, City of Coronado, A Municipal Corporation, Retrieved June 17, 2017, from http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2009/12/28/08-55622.pdf

NIJ, (2016). Police Use of Force National Institute of Justice, Retrieved June 17, 2017, from

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