Because this was in California, this would also be an appropriate time to bring up the Tom Bane civil rights act as the officers were clearly in violation of this as well. This should go beyond a lawsuit. The officer in this case deserves to be fired and decertified in working law enforcement for the rest of his life.
Yet another incident that proves Qualified Immunity needs to revoked. These officers clearly do not know the laws they are meant to enforce, and violate rights left and right. Why is ignorance of the law a valid defense for law enforcement but not for the citizenry?
Weird how he was able to arrest that lady with all that “obstruction” going on.