Arrr! Me hearties, listen ye well! The kin o' that Alabaman, slain by the law, be suin' the city fer a grand $36M!
2023-12-12
Arrr! The kin o' Jawan Dallas, a matey of 36 years, met a bitter fate when them scallywags in Mobile police shocked him with a stun gun. Now, they be suin' the city for a mighty sum o' $36 million doubloons. Aye, a wrongful death it be, says th' family!
The family of Jawan Dallas, a man from Alabama who died after being shocked with a stun gun by police, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Mobile. The lawsuit, which seeks $36 million in damages, alleges that excessive force was used by the police, resulting in Dallas' death. According to the family's attorney, Harry Daniels, Dallas was assaulted, struck, and tasered multiple times during the incident. However, the district attorney previously cleared the officers of criminal wrongdoing, stating that Dallas died from underlying medical conditions exacerbated by drug use and the struggle with officers. Attorneys for the family claim that body camera footage, which they have viewed, supports their argument that excessive force was used. They have called for the video to be publicly released. The lawsuit also contends that the officers had no reason to detain Dallas, as he was not suspected of any criminal activity at the time of the confrontation. The incident occurred when officers responded to a report of a possible burglary and approached Dallas, who was in his vehicle at a trailer park. Dallas allegedly tried to flee on foot but was tackled by an officer. In the body camera video, Dallas can be heard screaming and saying, "I can't breathe. I don't want to be George Floyd." The family is being represented by attorneys who have worked on high-profile cases involving the deaths of Black individuals during encounters with police. The lawsuit accuses the city's police chief of presenting a false narrative to the public to justify the officers' actions. The city released a statement defending the chief, stating that he had relayed information provided by the 911 caller.