Friday, 10 August 2012

Woman suing Florida police over a strip search


In July 2011, Leila Tarantino was pulled over and detained by police for around two hours for allegedly disobeying a stop sign in Beverly Hills, FL. A police officer then performed a strip search and forcibly removed a tampon.
Attorneys for Tarantino have now filed a civil action suit against the government of Citrus County, Florida, Sheriff Jeffrey Dawsey, and six unnamed police officers for an irregular traffic stop that they believe involved excessive use of force.
One of the main reasons for the claim is that an officer “forcibly” removed Tarantino's tampon during a strip search... read more.

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