Ronald Smith v. Hunter Saenz, et al.
SocialSecurity FourthAmendment DueProcess Punishment
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STIONS PRESENTE D Under Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989), the use of force by law enforcement during the course of an arrest, seizure, detention, or search must be “reasonable, ” and necessary for some law enforcement aim. In other words, the uses of physical and coercive force cannot be gratuitous. When body camera videos clearly depict relevant events, the images are generally accepted for their truth, Scott v. Harris 550 U.S. 372 (2007). (1) Whether it is “reasonable ” under the Fourth Amendment and Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989) for law enforcement to wield deadly force, secondary impact force, and robust physical force against a suspect who is passive, seated, and does not possess a weapon? (2) Whether any Court is free to disregard the holding in Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372 (2007) that clearly depicted video events are taken at face value?