Police Misconduct Attorney Jerry L. Steering has been suing the police since 1984 for police brutality, false arrests, malicious criminal prosecutions, wrongful deaths and First Amendment retaliation cases. Mr. Steering in an Expert and Specialist in suing the police in federal court for constitutional violations in the Kearny Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, throughout San Diego County, and throughout the State of California. Mr. Steering has also sued the government as far away as in federal courts in Alabama and in the District of Columbia.
“THE YOUNG LAWYER KNOWS THE LAW, BUT THE OLD LAWYER KNOWS THE JUDGE”.
Mr. Steering’s many years of experience and acquired knowledge can help you maximize your chances of actually winning your Police Misconduct Civil Rights case, and winning is the only thing that matters. If you cannot win your Civil Rights Police Misconduct Lawsuit then you have no rights, because you have no way to enforce them, and a right without a remedy in the real world does not exist.
KEARNY MESA IS A NEIGHBORHOOD IN SAN DIEGO THAT IS PATROLLED BY THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Kearny Mesa is a neighborhood in San Diego, that is a blend of commercial and residential spaces.
Kearny Mesa is a food lover’s paradise, with a diverse array of eateries, from the authentic Vietnamese cuisine at Pho Ca Dao to the delectable sushi at Sushi Diner. The neighborhood is also home to the Convoy Street, known as San Diego’s Asian Restaurant Row, offering a wide range of flavors from various Asian cuisines.
Crime in the Kearny Mesa neighborhood of San Diego is generally lower than in other parts of the city, but the area experiences occasional high-profile incidents. Recent police reports highlight issues such as armed robberies, commercial burglaries, and even freeway road-rage shootings.
SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS TREAT LAW-ABIDING CIVILIANS LIKE GANGSTERS.
Because Kearny Mesa is a major commercial and industrial hub rather than a dense residential neighborhood, property crime is more common than violent crime. The area is highly active during the day, meaning the highest concentration of reported crime incidents typically occurs in the morning hours, around 8:00 a.m.
Moreover, criminal street gang activity is thriving in Kearney Mesa and throughout San Diego. See, Thirty Charged in Takedown of Gang-Associated Crack Cocaine Street Market, United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California, July 15, 2026; Gangs in San Diego, California, streetgangs.com; Gangs | City of San Diego Official Website; Alleged gang members arrested for open-air drug market, FOX 5 San Diego; San Diego County Has 158 Gangs With Growing Criminal Impact, San Diego Patch.
In part because San Diego Police Department police officers have to deal with real-deal criminal street gangs, they often unjustifiably shoot and kill non-gangster civilians. See, San Diego police lawsuit payouts top $116 million over 10 years, NBC 7 San Diego, June 17, 2026; San Diego officials approve $30M settlement for family of teen killed by police, WBALTV 11; Critical Incident Videos, City of San Diego; SDPD facing excessive force lawsuit after unarmed man shot at, bit by K-9, FOX 5 San Diego.
However, most of the time that San Diego Police Department police officers commit heinous acts against basically law-abiding civilians is in the context of a “Contempt of Cop” case. See, The “Contempt of Cop Game”; How Well Can You Play?, steeringlaw.com.
It has long been established that civilians have a right to verbally protest and verbally challenge police orders and actions. As Associate United States Supreme Court Justice William Brennan so eloquently stated in 1987 in striking down a City of Houston, Texas Municipal Ordinance that criminalized interfering with a police officer performing his/her duties:
“The Houston ordinance is much more sweeping than the municipal ordinance struck down in Lewis. It is not limited to fighting words nor even to obscene or opprobrious language, but prohibits speech that “in any manner . . . interrupt[s]” an officer. The Constitution does not allow such speech to be made a crime. The freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state”. Houston v. Hill, 482 U.S. 451 (1987).
However, in the real world in San Diego, verbal protest or verbal challenge to San Diego Police Department orders or actions will often result in the civilian being beaten or tased or pepper-sprayed, and falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted for some fabricated “resistance offense” such as violation of Cal. Penal Code § 69 (resisting officer with force), Cal. Penal Code § 148(a)(1) (resisting/delaying/obstructing officer), Cal. Penal Code § 240/241 (assault on officer), Cal. Penal Code § 242 / 243(b) & (c) (battery on officer causing injury) and Cal. Penal Code § 245(c) (assault on officer with weapon).
This is not left propaganda. This is reality. If you are reading this article, you probably already understand that fact.
IF YOU ARE THE VICTIM OF POLICE MISCONDUCT, JERRY L. STEERING CAN HELP YOU ACTUALLY ENFORCE YOUR RIGHTS BY WINNING YOUR CASE.
The only thing that matters when enforcing your rights, is whether you win your case. If you don’t win your case, then you have no rights because you have no way to enforce them.
Just because the police violated your constitutional rights doesn’t mean that you can do anything about it. In order to “do something about it”, to enforce your constitutional rights, it takes a great deal of experience, insights, skill and savvy. You need a unanimous jury of usually 8 jurors to vote in your favor in federal court to win your case. If you mouth-off to the cops or don’t do what the police tell you to do or cuss out the cops, or act like a jerk, one or more of the jurors in your case may not vote for you. That is the reality in which we all live.
Mr. Steering’s many years of experience and knowledge in suing the police can help you maximize your chances of winning your Police Misconduct Civil Rights case, and winning is the only thing that matters.
Jerry L. Steering has been suing police agencies for constitutional violations since 1984. He has the experience, insights, skill and savvy to actually win your police misconduct civil rights case, and winning is the only thing that matters. As the old saying goes, “The young lawyer knows the law, but the old lawyer knows the Judge”.
If you are the victim of police misconduct, Jerry L. Steering can help you. Call Jerry L. Steering, Esq. at (949) 474-1849, or email Mr. Steering at jerry@steeringlaw.com .
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