New York police sued for pepper-spraying 5-month-old baby

[sailingaway]

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is being sued by a woman who says that officers violated her civil rights when they pepper-sprayed her entire family — including a 2-year-old child and a 5-month-old baby.

In the lawsuit obtained by Courthouse News Service on Monday, Marilyn Taylor accuses Officers Maripily Clase, Suranjit Dey and Jermaine Hodge overacting when they saw her pushing the stroller through a service entrance instead of going through the subway turnstile.

According to the complaint, officers told her 4-year-old child that “everything will be OK,” but then began pepper-spraying the entire family.

“The pepper-spray caused the children to scream out and choked the two-year old, who went into fits of vomiting,” the lawsuit says. “Ms. Taylor was then placed in handcuffs as the minor children cried in fear and pain.”

The next day, the court agreed give Taylor an adjournment in contemplation of a dismissal, allowing the charges to be dropped if she stayed out of trouble.

But things did not turn out as well for the children, who she said continue to need medical attention because of the pepper spray.

“After the attack, mother and father suffered ongoing eye injuries and all three children suffer emotional harms, and are now afraid to ride the subways and become afraid when they see police officers,” the lawsuit notes. “The four year-old cried herself to sleep for weeks, and after the incident the two-year-old began waking up in the night crying for her mother.”

Taylor also claimed that her family has continued to be harassed by officers since the incident, “forcing them to avoid the MTA through the Atlantic Avenue stop.”

“The family seeks punitive damages for civil rights violations, assault, battery, negligence, and violations to the state and federal constitutions,” Courthouse News Service reported.



http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/01/new-york-police-sued-for-pepper-spraying-5-month-old-baby/

[Bern]

Sounds like she was a terrorist.

[phill4paul]

It's for the childre.... oh, wait.

[tasteless]

Those kids were coming right for them!

[asurfaholic]

Wow hope she wins some mega taxpayer cash

[brushfire]

"no hesitation" - its working.

[JK/SEA]

most likely the kids were annoying the cop.....you know, crying, acting up, being disrespectful.....

[fisharmor]

all three children.... become afraid when they see police officers

I don't get why police officers don't see that this is their own undoing.
I really don't.

If there are "good cops", if there are "smart cops", if there are "decent cops", then one of them MUST realize what they're doing here.
They're creating a situation where eventually "crazy people" like me are going to start making a lot of sense.
And then, we're going to be on our way to "no cops".

Are they really all this stupid?

[sailingaway]

There are a lot of good cops. But we are seeing more and more of the type of people who are drawn to abuse of power, I have to presume.

[kcchiefs6465]

There are a lot of good cops. But we are seeing more and more of the type of people who are drawn to abuse of power, I have to presume.
Are there any that are speaking out against this? Aside from the Chief of Police who undoubtedly said that it doesn't sound like his officers and that he'd launch an investigation, that is.

Seems like a systemic problem to me.

[shane77m]

It seems like a lawsuit should be the least of the cops problems.

[NCGOPer_for_Paul]

I don't get this at all.

When we visited NYC at Christmas, my four year old was told by a MTA cop to go UNDER the turnstile, and helped watch her as me and my wife swiped the card to go through. Cop said "Merry Christmas, Welcome to New York".

[Anti Federalist]

The OP is just a "negative Nellie", posting cop bashing stories that hurt Rand Paul, do nothing to achieve liberty, and make baby Jesus cry...

Or something.

[kcchiefs6465]

I don't get this at all.

When we visited NYC at Christmas, my four year old was told by a MTA cop to go UNDER the turnstile, and helped watch her as me and my wife swiped the card to go through. Cop said "Merry Christmas, Welcome to New York".
Hopefully he speaks out against these abuses committted by his bretheren.

Or because of some reason or another, he can't?

[phill4paul]

The OP is just a "negative Nellie", posting cop bashing stories that hurt Rand Paul, do nothing to achieve liberty, and make baby Jesus cry...

Or something.

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4685767324730854&pid=15.1

[NCGOPer_for_Paul]

The OP is just a "negative Nellie", posting cop bashing stories that hurt Rand Paul, do nothing to achieve liberty, and make baby Jesus cry...

Or something.

I'm trying to figure out WHY the cops would do something like that. What kind of sick fuck would pepper spray a 5 month old? My point was that what I saw was cops TELLING the kids to avoid using the turnstiles.

Cops sound like they need to be pepper sprayed themselves.

[phill4paul]

Might have to order me this sweater next Christmas.......

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/assets_c/2011/12/rsz_peppersprayjesus-thumb-550x411.jpg

[kcchiefs6465]

I'm trying to figure out WHY the cops would do something like that. What kind of sick fuck would pepper spray a 5 month old? My point was that what I saw was cops TELLING the kids to avoid using the turnstiles.

Cops sound like they need to be pepper sprayed themselves.
Most likely they didn't mean to pepper spray the children. If you spray that stuff it goes everywhere. Especially if the wind was blowing.

[satchelmcqueen]

fucking bullshit!. i seriously hope every one of those cops suffer for this. spraying kids and then the court ""The next day, the court agreed give Taylor an adjournment in contemplation of a dismissal, allowing the charges to be dropped if she stayed out of trouble."" ???? really???

im sweating im somad right now. i couldnt imagine my 1yr old being sprayed. and for what???going through a service entrance?? bullshit!!

[belian78]

fucking bullshit!. i seriously hope every one of those cops suffer for this. spraying kids and then the court ""The next day, the court agreed give Taylor an adjournment in contemplation of a dismissal, allowing the charges to be dropped if she stayed out of trouble."" ???? really???

im sweating im somad right now. i couldnt imagine my 1yr old being sprayed. and for what???going through a service entrance?? bullshit!!
Everyday I find myself wondering when it's going to start. When and where will someone finally take a stand and be that martyr against these pigs. Course, for all we know it could have already started. IF the news reported it at all, it would be a 'lone nut cop killer'.

[Texan4Life]

Those kids were coming right for them!

LMAO

[DamianTV]

"The Police Officer was acquitted of any charges of wrongdoing where his order of 'Do NOT Go Poopy In Your Pants' that was issued to the newborn infant were found to be Reasonable by the Just-Us System."

[fisharmor]

Everyday I find myself wondering when it's going to start. When and where will someone finally take a stand and be that martyr against these pigs. Course, for all we know it could have already started. IF the news reported it at all, it would be a 'lone nut cop killer'.

For those who have never seen it, this is what is possible outside the "land of the free and the home of the brave".


http://youtu.be/rBfEh4aBt1g

[DamianTV]

For those who have never seen it, this is what is possible outside the "land of the free and the home of the brave".


http://youtu.be/rBfEh4aBt1g

Which leads me to ask, is this really the home of the brave where the brave shoot / tazer / pepper spray anything that remotely frightens them, or is it more brave to say let me approach this potentially scarry situation and confront my own inner fears?

Hint: Bravery is not pepper spraying 5 month olds.

[Cleaner44]

Wow hope she wins some mega taxpayer cash

I hope she wins all of the taxpayer cash. Let the state go broke and shut down their failure. All that would be left would be... freedom.

[Origanalist]

It seems like a lawsuit should be the least of the cops problems.

Amen and + rep.

[DamianTV]

It seems like a lawsuit should be the least of the cops problems.

Yeah, but the cops are protected by the Just-Us system...

[Origanalist]

Yeah, but the cops are protected by the Just-Us system...

Didn't work in Texas...

[Origanalist]

Which leads me to ask, is this really the home of the brave where the brave shoot / tazer / pepper spray anything that remotely frightens them, or is it more brave to say let me approach this potentially scarry situation and confront my own inner fears?

Hint: Bravery is not pepper spraying 5 month olds.

Don't forget those brave soldiers "piloting" drones and killing people thousands of miles away.

[PaulConventionWV]

I hope she wins all of the taxpayer cash. Let the state go broke and shut down their failure. All that would be left would be... freedom.

And bitcoins. :p

[PaulConventionWV]

I seriously don't understand how this went down, though. So they go through the service gate or whatever instead of the turnstile, and the cop just walks up to them and says "You can't do that," and the kid says "I'm scared." The cops say "It'll be alright", then proceeds to casually pull out his pepper spray can, shake it a few times and let loose with it like he was painting a fence?

I mean, that doesn't sound like something a human being would do in any situation, no matter who they are. The story doesn't really explain how it happened, though, so this is the image I'm left with. Does anyone have the over and under on how this played out?

[JK/SEA]

pepper spraying little children no matter the reason is bullshit.

[kcchiefs6465]

pepper spraying little children no matter the reason is bullshit.
If you spray pepper spray someone, anyone in the general vicinity is going to be affected by it. Makes it hards to breathe and burns the skin. I would doubt that this police officer meant to pepper spray the children. He was just such an idiot that he didn't realize they would be affected by it as well.

Not excusing his actions, but I would doubt anyone would deliberately spray a 5 month old with pepper spray.

[Mach]

The kids were lucky, if the cops didn't have pepper spray, they would have to have been beat on, or shot.

It was for the good of the people.... move along.

[Mani]

The children were menacing....The officer felt threatened.....Ummm....OK wait....maybe that doesnt work.....how about...the 5 month old took an aggressive posture and nashed her teeth...officer safety and the safety of everyone around....hmmm...the baby didn't have teeth....that doesn't work either....oh WAIT...I KNOW...

"All other options had been exhausted...the officers had no other choice...."

That one works in ALL scenarios...EVEN pepper spraying babies...GOTCHA.

[Philhelm]

Police procedure was properly followed and the officer's intensive training saw him through the day.

[phill4paul]

Police procedure was properly followed and the officer's intensive training saw him through the day.

CFC. No hesitation.

[mrsat_98]

Maybe the five month old went for a gun.