Pittsburgh Legal Newslog: Police Restrain Seizure Victim and Draw a Suit.

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | July 17, 2010

Number 474

Mt. Lebanon Police and paramedics responded to a call when Jessica Yochum had an epileptic seizure by restraining her.  Now they are facing suit in Federal Court. This case hasn’t received much attention – yet – but it puts one in mind of the tazering of a Mt. Lebanon pizza shop owner a few years ago.  Is it really necessary for members of the Mt. Lebanon police to respond in ambiguous situations so vigorously?  We realize that every member of the police force is not responsible for this action.  And we realize that police must make instantaneous decisions.  But it makes me a little sad to know that this happened in my town.

CLT

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