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Civil Rights

Aug. 23, 2011

New allegations against Fullerton police

The Fullerton Police Department, already under heavy scrutiny for the beating death of a homeless man last month, was sued Friday for arresting a man who claims he was videotaping a separate altercation with officers in October.

By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The Fullerton Police Department, already under heavy scrutiny for the beating death of a homeless man last month, was sued Friday for arresting a man who claims he was videotaping a separate altercation with officers in October. Veth Mam was acquitted last month of misdemeanor charges of assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest.

A police sergeant who later investigated the disputed events told rep...

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