Police video of incident that spawned lawsuit

Shauna Huey was driving to her home near Punxsutawney about 2 a.m. on April 8, 2006, when Pennsylvania State Police attempted to pull her over for speeding along State Route 2017. She slowed her car but believed it was a dangerous area to stop, and continued on. Trooper Guy Battlestilli performed a PIT (Precision Immobilization Technique) maneuver on her vehicle, causing it to flip over. She was arrested for DUI and later entered an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program. Ms. Huey filed a federal lawsuit against the trooper for using excessive force and won a $275,000 settlement.

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[AynRandFanJG]

@neckarsulme Apparently you're an idiot. She was a DUI based on what? A field sobriety test? She just got flipped over in a car and she was able to balance on one foot you moron. COPS LIE - especially cops that would put her life in danger you idiot. The most dangerous member of society in this clip is the scumbag cop you bootlicking turd. If you think that someone who MAY be drunk deserves to be run off the road you should stop stealing oxygen TIME NOW. You're illogical and immoral.

[AynRandFanJG]

@2105Jack You mean after flipping over her car thanks to the wonderful public servants, being able to stand on one leg while putting on her shoe she doesn't look impaired? Hmmm, perhaps these idiot cops are lying to us?

[tennpatsfan]

@AynRandFanJG She was dui based on the blood test which was a .19 more than twice the legal limit. The only issue is the force issue with using the pit manuever. After reading the incident according to the paper she was examined at the hospital and released to to the police without treatment needed. Sounds like the officer was thrown under the bus for taking a drunk driver off the road.

[JustWaIkAway]

fucking pigs

[mmalurt]

They flip her car over, then make her jump through hoops, to prove that there were no fucking reason for flipping over her car.. idiots

[TheGeneralOfWar]

@TheEdroberts1968 Sometimes people like to use their intelligence rather than the appeal to authority.

[TheGeneralOfWar]

Why would you be giving her a sobriety test after you just flipped her vehicle, procedure is to call an ambulance to make sure she does not have a concussion or is injured. I'm not doctor but I believe a concussion can mimic the effects of alcohol, dizziness, pupal dilation, ect.

If I was her, I would have put on an act of being too injured to take the sobriety test.

[wxyzxdll]

is there anyhting more stupid than an American policeman? So stupid they make a $275, 000 mistake. I guess they got a promotion on top? Thats what uually happens?

[barfyspitz]

I love how he just flipped her over but he is oh so careful to lower the hatch softly

[TheMunkinutz]

@TheEdroberts1968 Quite the contrary. Here in the Mojave, there is a gang which are very known to use Crown Vic's and Tahoe's with aftermarket lights on stretches of barren roads. One thing the driver MUST do is contact the dispatch (911) IMMEDIATELY to verify police/trooper.

[wayne17700]

@AynRandFanJG i am in agreement with you here they are liars

[TheEdroberts1968]

stop means stop. not im gonna play the i dont think its safe to stop card.