Written by In 2019, Deputy Michael Smith was involved in an incident where he kicked down the door of a resident’s home, arrested the individual for offensive littering, and allegedly used excessive force. The resident filed a lawsuit alleging that Deputy Smith violated his constitutional rights by entering his home without a warrant and using excessive force. A county investigation concluded that Deputy Smith ‘responds emotionally to confrontation, rather than implementing cognitive thinking’ and ‘errs in his judgment by not slowing things down once situations have escalated.’ The lawsuit was settled out of court, and specific details of the settlement were not disclosed.
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