A family, including a 72-year-old disabled woman and her two daughters, encounter Alameda County Sheriff deputies in Castro Valley, California. The deputies question the woman’s right to park in a disabled spot despite a visible placard, demanding her identification, which she refuses to provide.
The family’s attorney, Craig Peters, explains that the deputies violated their constitutional rights by asking for identification without reasonable suspicion. The situation escalates, with the deputies detaining and handcuffing all three women, despite their insistence that they had not committed any crimes. The deputies’ body cams were muted during parts of the interaction, raising concerns about departmental policies regarding the use of body-worn cameras. Read the full story here ▶
