Friday, August 5, 2011

Another Case of "Driving While Black"

Just reading this story made me cringe.

OAKLAND -- Two men were illegally strip-searched by Oakland police in public and will each receive at least $100,000 in damages, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Spencer Troy Lucas and Kirby Bradshaw had their pants pulled down on a busy West Oakland street in 2005 by officers who had stopped them for no lawful reason, U.S. District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel wrote in a ruling after a bench trial.

KUDOS TO JUDGE PATEL FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING!!

Read more: www.sfgate.com

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