Spring Hill, Kansas, officer/intimidater Shaun Whitesell (left) & Olathe, Kansas, officer/dog killer Mark Cantrell
Court Grants Qualified Immunity To Officer Who Told Couple To Take Down Facebook Post About Off-Duty Cop Who Shot Their Dog
7 February 2022
This case -- sent to us by Eric Goldman -- touches on a lot of subject matter covered frequently at Techdirt: dead dogs, police officers, the First Amendment, and qualified immunity. Yet the narrative isn't quite what's expected given the elements. And the court's conclusions, while disappointing, are likely the correct application of the law. Here's the background to the case, as recounted in the federal court decision [PDF]: Plaintiffs John and Brittany Knudsen, a married couple, reside in Spring Hill, Kansas. Plaintiffs owned a Great Dane dog named Nala. On March 29, 2020, Nala got out of plaintiffs’ house. ...
Court Grants Qualified Immunity To Officer Who Told Couple To Take Down Facebook Post About Off-Duty Cop Who Shot Their Dog
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