ShulaSteakhouse Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 StoryHe claims police used excessive force in July when they shocked him with a stun gun during a confrontation with officers over a parking matter.In his lawsuit, Askew asks that the department's policy on the use of force be declared unconstitutional. The suit also claims he was falsely arrested and prosecuted maliciously.Mathias wants to get that NFL contract $ back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboomer7 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Working out that big free agent contract! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Well at least we know his cries of police foul weren't just a heat of the moment thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 This isn't Askew -- it's his dirt bag race-inciting lawyer, Ken Lawson. Lawson hates cops and Cincinnati council. He's an ass-clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 He may be all those things, kirk, but he also has a decent case on behalf of Askew... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 He may be all those things, kirk, but he also has a decent case on behalf of Askew...I'm going to go out on a limb and say i don't think he does. Askew's listed as 6-5, 308 lbs. Just his sheer size and presence, while uncooperative, is enough to legally justify the police using a taser to get him to cooperate. Considering the cops had batons and guns on their hips, I wouldn't call the use of a taser "excessive" in this case. I just think he's pissed off that he hasn't been claimed off waivers. He and Akilli Smith can commiserate together and think that Cincinnati is the reason they aren't All-Pros at their positions, completely ignoring the fact that they aren't good enough to play professional football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboomer7 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 He may be all those things, kirk, but he also has a decent case on behalf of Askew...I'm going to go out on a limb and say i don't think he does. Askew's listed as 6-5, 308 lbs. Just his sheer size and presence, while uncooperative, is enough to legally justify the police using a taser to get him to cooperate. Considering the cops had batons and guns on their hips, I wouldn't call the use of a taser "excessive" in this case. I just think he's pissed off that he hasn't been claimed off waivers. He and Akilli Smith can commiserate together and think that Cincinnati is the reason they aren't All-Pros at their positions, completely ignoring the fact that they aren't good enough to play professional football.For me, the situation doesn't have a protect and serve feel to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I'm no plaintiff's lawyer ( I do civil defense work), but I would not be thrilled to be defending the city on that one. Testimony will add shades of nuance to it, sure, but on the surface? If that ever hits a jury, the plaintiff has one leg up just on what boomer just said, it smells off from the start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Just reminds me of the big whacked-out dude they took down at the White Castle a couple years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky151 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 He may be all those things, kirk, but he also has a decent case on behalf of Askew... Showing the cops didn't follow correct procedures is one thing. Collecting big bucks is another. Askew got tased, I think he was also pepper sprayed and he spent a night in jail. That sound like about $10,000 worth of police misconduct not 50 mil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboomer7 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 He may be all those things, kirk, but he also has a decent case on behalf of Askew... Showing the cops didn't follow correct procedures is one thing. Collecting big bucks is another. Askew got tased, I think he was also pepper sprayed and he spent a night in jail. That sound like about $10,000 worth of police misconduct not 50 mil.I think that number is more for show, to get headlines. But I think Askew can win a jury trial, but with less compensation. They could probably try to tie some of it blaming this for him being cut, and trying to put it with lost wages. Longshot, and I'm no lawyer, and I'm also just guessing s**t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 When you are a plaintiff's lawyer, you aim high, and settle much lower.Consider the request for damages in a complaint their opening offer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section 310 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Ken Lawson needs to find a way to pay off his back taxes....The IRS sold his boat last week...life's a bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwalling Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 This isn't Askew -- it's his dirt bag race-inciting lawyer, Ken Lawson. Lawson hates cops and Cincinnati council. He's an ass-clown.To heck with tasering overrated, has-been, never was defensive linemen - let's go straight to taasering the lawyers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coast Bengal Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Just reminds me of the big whacked-out dude they took down at the White Castle a couple years ago! Yeah, a giant cracked out junkie guy on drugs that on video was clearly swinging at cops reminds you of this situation. That right there is a hint of how things are in Cinci. Be careful to not compare all large black men to that situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 This isn't Askew -- it's his dirt bag race-inciting lawyer, Ken Lawson. Lawson hates cops and Cincinnati council. He's an ass-clown.To heck with tasering overrated, has-been, never was defensive linemen - let's go straight to taasering the lawyers! On an episode of Family Guy, the Devil was working through some legal papers because he wanted Peter's soul. Then he asked if there were any lawyers. Everyone in hell rose their hand. Everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Hey Ken Lawson---> I don't like lawyers !!!Hey Askew---> I don't like dumb*sses either !!!WHODEY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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