InlandPolitics: San Bernardino County: Sheriff faces yet another civil rights lawsuit alleging abuse
Friday, June 26, 2015 – 12:00 p.m.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has been hit with yet another in a series of lawsuits alleging civil rights violations, including assault under color of authority.
The latest complaint stems from a law enforcement contact in the Morongo Basin area.
It’s like we have been saying for quite some time now. It’s a leadership problem!
To read the complaint, filed June 15, in U.S. District Court, click the following link: Arrona v. County of San Bernardino et. al
Filed under: County of San Bernardino, Courts, In the News, John McMahon, Law Enforcement, Legal, U.S. District Court
The attorneys in SB County love McMahon. They have made more money over his failed leadership than any other sheriff. Recall!
I am no McMahon fan but if they had an arrest warrant with that address listed and they believed that the named subject was in fact in the residence, (that fact we do not know) then they could make entry.
All the other stuff that was alleged to go on will be the subject of the law suit. The entry on face value sounds legit.
First the warrant better be a NO bail or at least a violent felony warrant.
Why, because most wanted on warrants are taken to jail and cite released AGAIN.
If that is the case then what followed surely wasn’t worth what resulted.
If the Sergeant had been smart he would have shown the home owner a copy of the warrant abstract. Maybe he did.
Unfortunately the suit doesn’t say if the wanted person was found inside the house.
Unfortunately the audio tape is not offered up from start to finish showing a progression of the event.
When the county files their typical motion for summary judgement maybe we can learn more details as we have in other civil rights cases.
So far the audio/video tapes have not been favorable for SBSD!!!!
First of all, no Kenny it doesn’t need to be a NO Bail warrant. It could be a warrant for anything. Why? Because just because one might get cite released does NOT mean a deputy can or can not make a legal custodial arrest anyways.
I have never seen a single person arrest a person with a warrant “abstract” in possession. That’s the dumbest thing ever. There is no way to possess a abstract when serving a warrant and no statutory obligation to show one. The statutory obligation relies on the man opening his door and allowing entry into the house. Yes the deputies knew he was inside.
Second, yes the idiot was hiding his son. His son was inside of the house. What the papers don’t say, is that the son was found inside the house and also arrested for PC 148. Now Kenny, that’s a section you said didn’t apply to Pusok so I will allow your expert analysis how it doesn’t apply to this case. Have a wonderful day.
James where you there? I wonder why you respond. Kenny pushes your buttons and it makes you and McMahon look like bigger fools than you are. Off your knees fatso.
Do some research. There’s another federal civil rights lawsuit against the department that was filed in central California. Alleges a beat down after a pursuit in 2012 that started in Victorville and ended in Barstow. The beat down was covered up at the time and ruled justafiable. The suspect complains almost a year later and an IA is done. One of the several deputies involved gets time off but NOTHING happens to the sergeant who wrote the UOF or the Lt who signed off on it…when the word is everyone knew at the time the incident happened it was a unjustified UOF.
Wow James you pick the easiest topic to respond to. That’s good.
Where does it say James the kid was in the house? I could have missed that I apologize.
Your right James no cop has to have the abstract in possession and show anyone who asks for it. Good faith information is all that is needed.
You kicked how many doors?
I said SMART cops might have that to cover a issue down the road. Your clueless as usual to the overcome adapt, creativity that one needs to avoid the many issues plaguing law enforcement TODAY.
You continue to defend the old ways as OK in 2015 all you want. You post up how you kicked ass in the courtroom you’ll have 7 people attention.
As we see now by the numerous issues that doesn’t seem to be working out to well.
Your like Gunny Highway from the movie “heartbreak ridge”. Gunny Highways commander says your a relic to break glass in time of war. Well James you don’t even meet that criteria. Your a WW1 relic at best. Your still in the trenches old man.
Spending a $100k or more in litigation because WE say so is NOT the best approach.
Who are you James to suggest otherwise when you were a penny pinching bean counter with the station budget at Rancho?
You counted pencils you clown. You thought you were cool in saving budget and returning it only to loose it next fiscal budget.
Would you like to continue where we left off?
@6 James isn’t fat quite the opposite.
He actually needs a boat anchor attached to his britches when the wind blows.
So James how many people attended your retirement party to celebrate?
Hey do you think Sergeant Jordon is a hero or a disgruntled employee?
What do you think the score is Joe in this fight between you and 7 of us?
Still hoping to see you testalie as a character witness for ????
County Management 200, disgruntled employees 10?
Ken you are correct. Mills is a dried up old prune.