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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,925 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2026, 11:20 PM Monday

Police punch veteran w Alzheimer unconcious. Load on the criminal charges to be dropped if no lawsuit

Police agree to drop charges if family says they won't sue. Family will proceed with lawsuit so dementia patient is charged with felonies such as "assaulting police"

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Police punch veteran w Alzheimer unconcious. Load on the criminal charges to be dropped if no lawsuit (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday OP

Forcing them to drop a lawsuit for charges to be dropped? blue-wave Yesterday #1

They have an attorney. Cops obviously never expected then to go to the news BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #2

See, (Well that sounds prissy.) the internet can do good. efhmc 13 hrs ago #3

blue-wave

(4,907 posts)

1. Forcing them to drop a lawsuit for charges to be dropped?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:26 AM

Yesterday

This is coercion. There has to be laws on the books making this illegal for police departments to impose upon someone. I hope they have a good attorney.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,925 posts)

2. They have an attorney. Cops obviously never expected then to go to the news

Reply to blue-wave (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 02:48 AM

Yesterday

efhmc

(16,513 posts)

3. See, (Well that sounds prissy.) the internet can do good.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:49 PM

13 hrs ago

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