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Harland W. Braun, attorney for police officer Theodore Briseno in the federal trial regarding the Rodney King beating, felt at peace with a representation of Briseno because Braun saw him as the officer who realized at the time of the beating that his colleagues were out of control. What he learned later about the case led him to the belief that all four officers should have been acquitted, even Lawrence Powell because his use of excessive force was not intentional, but due to fear and fatigue. He did not think it was possible for the officers to receive a fair trial in post-riot Los Angeles.
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The US Supreme Court has consistently frustrated the legislative intent of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, namely to give a remedy to people deprived of their civil rights by public employees. This trend has been particularly apparent in the trial of claims against police officers, who can also avoid liability with the use of a qualified-immunity defense.
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The risk of liability for Sec.1983 violations run by corporations which take on privatized government functions. The common law good faith defense whichh may provide a shield from liability is also discussed.
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