Photo of two police officers choking a suspect after his arrest in 2015
has been released after the man, Christopher Johnson, sued the Harris
County sheriff’s office claiming he was brutally attacked. He claimed he
was assaulted as he was being booked for suspected drunk driving last
year.
In Johnson’s mugshot, he is seen smiling as two men hold him by the neck.
Johnson claims that the officers were upset that he was smiling in the photo, so they strangled. Luckily he survived the attack.
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Johnson’s legal representatives say the event caused
him to suffer significant pain and mental anguish. They say the incident
violated Johnson’s civil rights, and they are seeking compensation and
punitive damages.
A police report accused Johnson of being uncooperative, something he
denies.
Source: MTO