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1st amendment retaliation arrest

Submitted by anonymous user on February 22, 2025.

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Incident basics

Incident date
December 4, 2023
Location
5910 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75039
Charges or allegations

Tags

Abuse of Authority

Personnel involved

James Markham V IRVING POLICE DEPARTMENT

Community Engagement

Completely disengaged or actively alienates the community.

Courtesy

Consistently rude or disrespectful.

Cultural Sensitivity

Limited cultural awareness, resulting in occasional insensitive remarks.

De-escalation

Rarely employs effective de-escalation techniques.

Effectiveness

Struggles to resolve issues, leading to suboptimal outcomes.

Empathy and Compassion

Completely dismissive or indifferent to individuals' emotional needs.

Fairness

Completely unfair or discriminatory throughout the interaction.

Heroism or Extra Effort

Rarely shows initiative or extra effort.

Responsiveness

Slow to respond, resulting in significant delays.

Transparency

Completely opaque or deliberately misleading.

Use of Force

Uses force in an abusive, excessive, or unjustifiable manner.

Adherence to Legal Standards

Routinely violates legal standards, compromising public safety.

Honesty

Deliberately dishonest or provides false information.

Accountability

Consistently refuses to accept responsibility or follow through.

Communication Skills

Fails to communicate effectively or is actively dismissive.

Andrew Hammett IRVING POLICE DEPARTMENT

Adherence to Legal Standards

Frequently deviates from legal standards, needing corrective guidance.

Honesty

Frequently withholds or distorts information.

Responsiveness

Slow to respond, resulting in significant delays.

Accountability

Often shifts responsibility or avoids accountability.

Paul Lewis IRVING POLICE DEPARTMENT

Responsiveness

Fails to respond appropriately or neglects to address the issue.

Accountability

Often shifts responsibility or avoids accountability.

Narrative

On December 4, 2023, in Irving, Texas, an officer surveilled me in a public place for over 15 minutes without any indication I had committed or was about to commit a crime. When I confronted him, he repeatedly said I was free to go; I replied that if I was free to go, I was free to stay. His continued observation made me feel detained. About six minutes into our encounter, another officer arrived and overheard me expressing that I did not want to be subjected to profiling. The second officer then sarcastically questioned why I felt profiled. Without conducting any sobriety tests, Officer Markham arrested me for public intoxication, alleging I was a danger to myself—an unsupported claim. At the jail, I was confined in a freezing cell without a mattress, blanket, or shoes, unlike other inmates. My requests to contact a lawyer were ignored, and I was coerced into answering questions under duress under threat of being placed in a straitjacket.

Desired outcome

Officer Markham should be charged with Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law (18 U.S.C. § 242), Official Oppression (Texas Penal Code § 39.03), Abuse of Official Capacity (Texas Penal Code § 39.02), and included in all Brady disclosures. The officers should be charged with Conspiracy Against Rights (18 U.S.C. § 241) and included in all Brady disclosures.

Witnesses

No witnesses listed.

Evidence links

Victim Cell phone video

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