When you are pursued or apprehended by police, or if you have been detained and/or arrested, you have a right to be protected from unnecessary acts of violence by police or law enforcement officers. Under the law, police may only use reasonable force to make an arrest or stop a suspect. If you can … [Read more...]
Metzger and Kleiner Represents Family of Man Killed by Police
Mentally Ill Man Shot By Police Police shot and killed a man in Allentown in February, 2013, contending that he had approached officers with a machete, and that efforts to neutralize him with a Taser were unsuccessful. The man's family indicated that he had experienced mental health problems for … [Read more...]