Police Misconduct Attorney Jerry L. Steering has been suing the police since 1984 for police brutality, false arrests, malicious criminal prosecutions and First Amendment retaliation cases. Mr. Steering in an Expert and Specialist in suing the police in federal court for constitutional violations in the City of San Marino, throughout Los Angeles County, and throughout the State of California. Mr. Steering has also sued the government as far away as in federal court in Alabama and in the District of Columbia. 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. THE POLICE IN SAN MARINO ARE OFTEN BRUTAL AND INSTITUTIONALLY DISHONEST. San Marino is a residential city in Los Angeles County, California. Its population is approximately 12,000. Demographically, the City of San Marino is Asian (Non-Hispanic) (68.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.06%), and White (Hispanic) (2.99%). The City of San Marino has its own police department, headquartered at 2200 Huntington Drive, San Marino, California. The City of San Marino is generally considered a low-crime area with a strong community focus and has not been known for significant gang activity compared to other nearby areas in Los Angeles County. San Marino has had some gang problems in the past. See, Killings at San Marino Party Blamed on Gangs, Los Angeles Times. However, while there may be isolated incidents or small groups that could be associated with gang activity, San Marino does not have a prominent gang presence like some neighboring cities. Law enforcement in the area typically focuses on community policing and preventing crime rather than addressing large-scale gang issues. Most of the constitutional violations committed by San Marino Police Department police officers against civilians arise in “Contempt of Cop” situations; situations involving civilians verbally protesting or verbally challenge police orders or actions. See, The “Contempt of Cop Game”; How Well Can You Play?, steeringlaw. The U.S. Supreme Court has permitted police officers to not only order the drivers, but also the passengers to get out of their vehicles during traffic stops. See, Pennsylvania v. Mimms, 434 U.S. 106 (1977) (police officer can order the driver to exit the vehicle and conduct a pat-down search if they reasonably suspect a threat to their safety) and Maryland v. Wilson, 519 U.S. 408 (1997) (police officers may order passengers out of a lawfully stopped vehicle during a traffic stop). However, police officers typically do not order motorists to exit their vehicles during routine traffic stops for minor traffic violations. When officer demand that basically law-abiding motorists exit their vehicles, or thereafter prone themselves on the ground, the typical law-abiding motorists will often verbally protest or verbally challenge such orders by the police. When they do so, the officers then deem them to be in “Contempt of Cop“. Verbal protest or verbal challenge to police order or actions have long been held to be constitutionally protected conduct: “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.” City of Houston v. Hill, 482 U.S. 451 (1987), Brennan, J. In such situations, innocents are often then beaten or tased or pepper-sprayed, and then 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 an officer), Cal. Penal Code § 240/241 (assault on officer), Cal. Penal Code § 242 / 243(b) & (c) (battery on an officer causing injury) and Cal. Penal Code § 245(c) (assault on officer with weapon). If you are reading this webpage, you probably already know this. 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 . FREE CASE EVALUATION
