First Amendment Lawsuit Filed by Man Arrested for Warning Motorists of Police Trap
Michael Friend had his sign, which warned motorists of a police sting ahead, removed and his cellphones taken from him by law enforcement in Stamford. Friend, who was arrested, has now sued the arresting sergeant and is seeking punitive damages.
October 25, 2018 at 03:41 PM
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A 46-year-old Stamford resident, arrested after holding a sign on a sidewalk reading “Cops Ahead” while officers were stopping motorists for cellphone violations, has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the arresting police sergeant.
In his federal lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in Bridgeport, Michael Friend said Stamford Sgt. Richard Gasparino had no right to take away his cellphone or arrest him. He claimed that in doing so, the officer violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights against warrantless seizures.
Friend is seeking an undetermined amount of punitive damages against Gasparino, the only defendant in the lawsuit.
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