Apparently, not believing its action today involving President Trump to be newsworthy enough, the 6th Circuit reversed a lower court decision involving the interaction between officers and a (former) motorist having an epileptic seizure. The man had a seizure while driving and got out of the car manifesting symptoms of illness, but not clearly apparent whether of epilepsy or the effects of drug usage. When the officer approached the officer had a brief discussion and as he tried to move the man's hand from a fence, the brief resistance led to a leg sweep - "excessive force" ruled the court. A second officer arrived saw the two struggling and tased the man for 48 seconds in a two minute period - "excessive force" ruled the court as the officer didn't give the man a chance to comply during the tasing. No immunity. I'm not up on this, so you be the judge, what are your policies on tasing? How long is too long, how frequent is too frequent? How do you judge based on the individual's response and more importantly how do you get police officers to testify with sufficient clarity to support a well thought out policy. The court concluded the officers did not violate the Plaintiff's rights under the ADA. Smith v. City of Troy, Ohio et al http://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/17a0247p-06.pdf Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Executive Director and General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. 51 Monroe Street Suite 404 Rockville, Maryland 20850 202-466-5424 x7110 Direct: 202-742-1016 Cell: 240-876-6790 Plan ahead: IMLA's Annual Seminar and Section 1983 Defense Conference - April 20- April 23, 2018 Washington, DC Support Houston! Come to our Annual Conference in beautiful downtown Houston - October 17-21, 2018 - Come to both Seminar and Conference for bundled rate at www.imla.org<http://www.imla.org/>