Can actions of police officers be justified under immunity

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Statement of Assignment: The office has asked me to review the case of Hunter Nash in a civil rights matter regarding the unlawful arrest and the excessive use of force by police officers at a protest that he was attending. Also, to determine the strength and weaknesses of Mr. Nash's case.

Facts: Hunter Nash is an independent journalist who is also has a popular blog and YouTube channel. Hunter Nash was live streaming a large political protest in O'Fallon, Missouri and he was caught up in a "kettling" incident when lines of heavily armed police in fully riot gear that surrounded protesters and corralled them into an intersection. Also, more than 150 people, including Nash, were held in that location while police processed arrests and then transported individuals to headquarters. During this time, one officer violently wrenched Nash's arm behind his back to stop him from recording the events with his cell phone. When Mr. Nash protested and asserted his status as a journalist, he was zip tied, sprayed with pepper spray and forced to sit on the pavement with other detainees for several hours.

Can the actions of the police officers be justified under immunity, or did they violate constitutional rights that they already should have been aware of?

Reference no: EM133876862

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