SCHENECTADY Parolee files federal suit over chase, claims police used excessive force BY STEVEN COOK Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Steven Cook at 395-3122 or scook@dailygazette.net.
A Schenectady parolee has filed suit against the city and three police officers, alleging false arrest and excessive force among other claims. Alexander Marcano, 32, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Albany last week over his arrest in January 2011. Marcano alleges he suffered injuries at the hands of city police officers after they caught up with him in a chase. Marcano fl ed, but offi cers had no probable cause to stop him, the suit alleges. Officers restrained Marcano with their hands and then with handcuffs, punching him several times before and after the handcuffs were put on him, according to the lawsuit. “Plaintiff was punched a total of 6-7 times in the face and head,” the suit reads. A third officer then arrived and “stomped on Plaintiff’s face and head with his foot.” Marcano contends that he suffered various cuts and bruises to his face and head, along with injuries to his back and neck. Named as defendants are the city of Schenectady and offi cers Michael Hudson, Ryan Kent and Anthony Savignano. Public Safety Commissioner Wayne Bennett said Wednesday he was unfamiliar with the case and couldn’t comment. City Corporation Counsel John Polster could not be reached for comment. Attorney Brian Matula, who represents Marcano, declined comment Wednesday beyond what was in the suit. The suit alleges that offi cers, after taking Marcano into custody, questioned him about an unrelated incident that he had nothing to do with. He was not charged in that incident, but was charged with resisting, obstruction and assault, all related to the chase. All the charges were later dropped, according to the lawsuit. Marcano was, however, ultimately sent back to prison on a parole violation when an administrative law judge found he violated his conditions of parole by not allowing officers to question him and placing himself and others in danger by fl eeing. .....................>>>>....................>>>>................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01602&AppName=1
Even after you do your time, and are trying to get out of the corrections system, the police can harass you, chase you down, and get you to violate your parole with ZERO probable cause. Oh, and might I add, kick your a** while they are at it.
From the parolees' lips to God's ears - right Cicero?
What was he on parole for? They didn't know he was a parolee until after they beat his a**...The officers never arrested the parolee for parole violation. The parole violation wasn't discovered until the judge looked at his record.
This is another classic case of charging a person with a crime after an illegal search and seizure. More proof the police do not use their authority but instead use their POWER.
Hypothetical
Can a woman resist a rape from a uniformed officer? Or must she submit to the officer and then file a complaint with IA after the raping?
Even after you do your time, and are trying to get out of the corrections system, the police can harass you, chase you down, and get you to violate your parole with ZERO probable cause. Oh, and might I add, kick your a** while they are at it.
What-a-system!!
where in the hell is Snake Pliskin when you need him???
how about General Honore?
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
He must have been a real danger to society. The parole board granted parole, and he was beaten by the cops and the charges were dropped against him. The article didn't say what he was on parole for. If I were to guess, I would say a drug crime, and the Cops were shaking him down for drugs. That's common practice for the SPD.
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