It’s no secret. Los Angeles has a long history of police impropriety and excessive force. The Los Angeles Police Department has significantly cleaned up its act over the last decade, but problems still remain. For every story of police brutality that you read in the paper or see on the news, there are countless others that you never hear about.
No one should ever have to be afraid of police. Police are there to protect the citizens and enforce the law, and no one should ever be above the law. Luckily, federal law provides a remedy against police who use their authority to oppress and harm citizens. Because the law provides for attorney’s fees, even the poor can seek justice when they are wronged by the police.