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January 15, 2016

Alabama Judge Throws Out Case Against Officer Who Partially Paralyzed Indian Grandfather
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In Alabama, a federal judge has thrown out the civil rights case against
the former Madison police officer accused of using excessive force
against an unarmed Indian grandfather who was left partially paralyzed.
In February 2015, Officer Eric Parker and other officers approached
Sureshbhai Patel as he was taking a walk. A neighbor had called 911 to
report a "skinny black guy" in the neighborhood. Dash camera footage
shows police slamming Patel from a standing position face-first into the
ground. On Wednesday, Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala granted a motion to
acquit Officer Eric Parker, following two mistrials last year.


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