Lawsuit filed against former Wilco sheriff over 2019 traffic stop
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas - More lawsuits are being brought against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody over his deputies use of force while the reality TV show Live PD recorded incidents.
Ramsey Mitchell claims that back in June 2019, he was pulled over for allegedly missing a front license plate. After pulling him over, the lawsuit says deputies issued a call to have a TV crew film the encounter.
Mitchell claims he was assaulted by five deputies suffering many life-altering injuries, including a fractured eye socket, broken teeth, and damaged vertebrae.
Two more federal lawsuits alleging excessive use of force in arrests have been filed in the past week against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and Williamson County.
Ramsey Mitchell, a Midland resident, filed a lawsuit on Monday saying that Williamson County deputies beat him until he was unconscious and left him with lasting injuries during a traffic stop in 2019 filmed by the Live PD television show.
Mitchell also sued five former and/or current deputies, as well as Big Fish Entertainment, the producer of Live PD, and the A&E Network, which aired the show.
Chody did not return requests for comment about the lawsuits and Williamson County does not comment on pending litigation. Chody has three other pending lawsuits against him claiming excessive use of force. He lost his race for re-election in November.
POLICING IS NOT ENTERTAINMENT Javier Ambler s Law passes Texas House
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HB 54, also called Javier Ambler s Law, passed the Texas House on April 15 in a 110-34 vote and is now headed to the Texas Senate. Policing is not entertainment, said Talarico in a news release. I’m proud that Democrats and Republicans came together to pass this bill to protect our citizens and restore integrity in law enforcement.
VIEWER WARNING: Austin Police Department video of Javier Ambler incident - 3/28/2019
This video may be disturbing to watch. Body cam video from the Austin Police Department of the incident involving Javier Ambler s death where Williamson County Sheriff deputies tased him until he died. (Video courtesy Austin Police Department)
Celebrity sheriff is charged for second time with evidence tampering after destroying footage from reality TV show Live PD which showed officers repeatedly tasering black man who died in custody
Former Texas Sheriff Robert Chody, 50, is alleged to have destroyed footage of two deputies tasering black suspect Javier Ambler in custody
Ambler was pursued for 22 minutes by sheriff s deputies in Austin for failing to dim his headlights to oncoming traffic
Sheriff s deputies Zachary Camden and James Johnson repeatedly tasered the 400-pound man as he gasped for breath, and died an hour later
The incident was captured by cameraman filming reality TV police show Live PD
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