Refusal to chest flash officer leads to tasering of Arkansas woman, federal suit
Posted by: Jon Ben-Mayor on 11/07/2013 04:04 PM [ Comments ]
Ashlea Bennett of Arkansas claims that a uniformed officer demanded that she flash her breasts to him; the allegation states that officer Brandon Carter chased the woman after she refused and then proceeded to tase her.
The incident occurred December 13, 2011, and according to Court House News, Bennett claims Carter "demanded that she expose her breasts to him" after he entered her workplace while on duty and wearing his uniform. Carter pursued the request multiple times as put forth in the suit filed in federal court.
The complaint goes on to say that the Plaintiff refused to show her breasts to Carter. "That, upon her refusal, Carter drew his City of Haskell-issued electroshock Taser weapon from his utility belt, pointed the weapon at plaintiff, and threatened to deploy the same against her if she would not expose her breasts to him. "That, upon seeing the threat of unlawful force, the plaintiff took physical flight and ran from Carter."
Officer Carter then "proceeded to physically chase the plaintiff through her place of employment," the complaint states.
While chasing the plaintiff, Carter activated and deployed his electroshock Taser weapon in 'drive stun' mode numerous times at or directed at the plaintiff. That Carter did these actions with the intention of causing fear, imminent fear of bodily harm, and/or emotional distress to gain the plaintiff's compliance with his sexual demands."
Bennett claims that before this Dec. 13, 2011 incident, Carter had made "inappropriate sexual comments" to her on multiple occasions "and demanded that she expose herself to him."
Bennett is seeking compensation and damages for civil rights violations, assault, failure to train and supervise and negligent supervision for ignoring her previous complaints.
The complaint goes on to say that the Plaintiff refused to show her breasts to Carter. "That, upon her refusal, Carter drew his City of Haskell-issued electroshock Taser weapon from his utility belt, pointed the weapon at plaintiff, and threatened to deploy the same against her if she would not expose her breasts to him. "That, upon seeing the threat of unlawful force, the plaintiff took physical flight and ran from Carter."
Officer Carter then "proceeded to physically chase the plaintiff through her place of employment," the complaint states.
While chasing the plaintiff, Carter activated and deployed his electroshock Taser weapon in 'drive stun' mode numerous times at or directed at the plaintiff. That Carter did these actions with the intention of causing fear, imminent fear of bodily harm, and/or emotional distress to gain the plaintiff's compliance with his sexual demands."
Bennett claims that before this Dec. 13, 2011 incident, Carter had made "inappropriate sexual comments" to her on multiple occasions "and demanded that she expose herself to him."
Bennett is seeking compensation and damages for civil rights violations, assault, failure to train and supervise and negligent supervision for ignoring her previous complaints.
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