Chicago Police Brutality: Traffic Management Authority Supervisor Awarded Over $1.5 Million
A jury has awarded a Chicago Traffic Management Authority supervisor over $1.5 million for police brutality. Jacqueline Fegan had accused four Chicago cops of causing her permanent injury on May 18, 2006 when she was handcuffed and thrown into a police motor vehicle because she wouldn’t toss out a parking ticket.
Fegan claims that Officer Robert Reid was angry because she wouldn’t cancel a parking ticket for his personal auto that was issued while he responded to a police call on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Fegan supervises parking-meters.
As she returned to her car, Reid allegedly said “You people better never meet us… even jaywalk.” Fegan says she was then handcuffed and arrested for jaywalking. She claims Reid allegedly pulled her arms back before cuffing her.
Fegan, who underwent wrist surgery, is on unpaid medical leave.
Fegan filed her Chicago police brutality lawsuit against the city, Reid, Michael Drew, James Young, and Dennis Doherty. In her complaint, she alleged imprisonment, false arrest, intentional infliction of emotional trauma, and battery.
The jury awarded her $1.25 million for emotional distress and over $300,000 for lost wages and medical expenses.
During the Chicago injury trial, attorneys representing the cops accused Fegan of being the one to throw around her authority. They she was arrested after shr walked into traffic on Magnificent Mile.
Chicago Police Brutality
Many people are afraid to report incidents of Chicago police brutality. The victims are scared of the repercussions or may not even know that what the officer did was wrong. Chicago cops are never allowed to use excessive force when dealing with civilians, including suspects or prisoners.
Chicago cop accused of false arrest over his parking ticket, Chicago Tribune, October 9, 2009
Traffic aide awarded more than $1 million in arrest for ticketing cop's car, Chicago Sun-Times, October 23, 2009
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