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Jose Oliva, 76, says he was assaulted by cops at VA hospital.
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Policing in America: Qualified immunity
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer investigates the demands for police reform across the country, including qualified immunity.Courtesy Institute for Justice
For more than two decades, Jose Oliva built a career in federal law enforcement busting bad guys for money laundering and narcotics. After he retired, during a trip to the dentist in 2016, Oliva was the one getting busted up at the hands of federal police. This big guy grabbed my left hand and with his two hands, he jerked my arm as high as he could. Almost simultaneously, as this guy was jerking my arm, he put a chokehold on my throat very hard, very hurtful, Oliva said of the incident at the El Paso, Texas, VA hospital. I told them I can’t I cannot breathe, let me go. I cannot breathe.
May 19, 2021
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Appeals court rules cops should have qualified immunity in violent takedowns
A federal appeals court on Tuesday granted so-called qualified immunity to Louisiana officers who were accused of forcing an unarmed Black man to the ground and beating him into compliance, a case that experts say exemplifies how difficult it can be for victims of police brutality to overcome the controversial doctrine in court.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2019 US District Court decision that said the officers violated the man’s constitutional rights during the encounter and the qualified immunity defense could not protect them in court, clearing the way for the case to go to trial.
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