Cop Accused of Baselessly Searching Black Motorist’s ‘F***ing Ass Crack’ Will Get No Immunity
For at least the second time this week, an American police officer has been denied qualified immunity after a civilian alleged that their First and Fourth Amendment rights were violated.
Officer Daniel Mack violated his (victim's) cons utional rights on June 7, 2016 by baselessly pulling him over and subjecting him to a shockingly invasive strip search and cavity search — only to find no drugs whatsoever.
qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that shields government officials from civil liability for actions performed within their official capacity — unless those actions violate “clearly established” cons utional rights.
Mack, still standing behind Campbell, then pulled down Campbell’s pants and underwear again, bent down, and visually examined Campbell’s buttocks.
Mack then stated, “You’ve got it f***ing tucked in your f***ing ass crack, that’s where you got it.”
Mack pulled up Campbell’s pants, searched Campbell’s pant legs and ankle area, and, finding no contraband, stood up and told the second officer,
“He’s got it tucked in his f***ing ass crack.” Campbell replied, “I ain’t got nothing tucked.”
A third officer came to the door of the booking area.
Mack announced to the officer, “He’s got it tucked underneath his balls.”
Campbell complained that Mack had “just got done looking under my balls” and did not uncover anything.
Mack repeated that Campbell still had drugs “tucked underneath” his “balls” or his “ass.”
But wait — there’s more:
Mack believed that Campbell was hiding contraband and decided to perform a strip search.
Mack did not obtain a warrant prior to strip-searching Campbell. Mack ordered Campbell to enter a cage in the booking area and remove his pants.
Campbell entered the cage but objected to removing his pants.
Mack ordered Campbell to “get naked” and “drop” his “drawers.”
Campbell continued to protest and incredulously asked, “You want me to get naked?”
Mack replied, “Yeah, you’re getting naked. You’re in holding facility. You’re getting naked.”
According to Campbell, Mack then inserted his finger into Campbell’s anus.
Mack then pulled up Campbell’s pants, slapped Campbell twice on the chest, and told him “you can keep it,”
ostensibly referring the drugs that Campbell had purportedly hidden inside his anus.
No drugs were found.
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If Campbell had been white ... ?