Who: A 24-year-old man named Michael Mineo
What: The New York Police Department is being sued by Michael because officers are being accused of sexually assaulting him with a night stick after he fled the scene for smoking marijuana.
Where: Prospect Park Subway Station
When: October 15, 2008 is when the incident occurred. Filed a lawsuit for $220M on May 27, 2009
What resulted: Michale Mineo was sent to the hospital with a ruptured anus. Police are saying that his lawsuit “[is] not surprising,” said Richard Murray, Morales’ lawyer. “He hopes they’ll prevail and he’ll get a lot of money. But I’m confident that after trial, Officer Morales will be found not guilty of any criminal misconduct, and my belief is that there was no misconduct on behalf of any of the officers.” It should be noted that Mineo’s DNA was found on the officer’s night stick, and witnesses state seeing police officers pulling his pants down.
Do YOU think this was justified? If not, do you feel $200M+ in punitive damages is justified?
Source:
http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/longisland/ny-nymineo2912815976may28,0,150782.story
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/05/28/2009-05-28_alleged_nypd_sodomy_victim_michael_mineo_unleashes_tirade_over_implications_laws.html
