Revisiting Plumhoff v. Rickard: Police Brutality Goes Unpunished Even When it Goes to Court

We have been discussing police brutality this month.  In order to fully understand the problem of police brutality in America, it is important to understand what our Supreme Court has said about the matter.  After all, they are the ultimate arbiters when it comes to many issues surrounding police brutality, since they are of a constitutional nature.  To that end, its time we examine the United States Supreme Court's (SCOTUS) unanimous decision in Plumhoff v. Rickard.