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4th Circuit Establishes Detainee Excessive Force Standard

The court of appeals for the fourth circuit, sitting en bane, held that the constitution does not prohibit the police from slapping pretrial detainees or inserting pens in their noses, while threatening to "rip it open," provided there is no sign of injury.

Initially, a district court granted summary judgment ...

 

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