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CA6: Police dog biting handcuffed, prone, and nonresisting arrest is excessive force

A police dog bit plaintiff while he was handcuffed and on the ground. That’s excessive force if a jury believes it was gratuitous. Qualified immunity denied. Hammond v. County of Oakland, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 28285 (9th Cir. Sept. 4, … Continue reading

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