Harris County deputy sues family who called 911 for help with man using bath salts

[TexasTowelie]

A Harris County sheriff's deputy is suing the family of a man he shot and killed when assisting on a call last December, saying they failed to warn emergency personnel and law enforcement that the man was a "violent threat."

Deputy Brady Pullen is seeking $200,000 from relatives of Kemal Yazar, who authorities said confronted EMS workers who responded to a 911 call at a Katy home. The man's wife, authorities said then, had told EMS that Yazar was acting irrationally.

Two deputies, including Pullen, who were called to help struggled with Yazar and used a Taser on him, officials said then. Both deputies fired shots at him, killing him. Pullen was injured and taken to a hospital for treatment of a concussion, cuts and a bite.

The Dec. 30 incident occurred at the home on Shiloh Mist owned by Camina Figueroa, who is solely named in the lawsuit. Pullen said Figueroa failed to "adequately warn others that her resident or guest Kemal Yazar posed a violent threat to others."

More at http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Harris-deputy-sues-family-who-called-911-for-help-4736324.php?cmpid=hpfc .

[AnotherMcIntosh]

1. See Wikipedia re duty to warn:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_warn

[niyad]

2. hmm, wouldn't the fact that I called the police indicate that there was a problem? seriously, cops

appear to be losing their minds.

[Th1onein]

3. Seriously, you're right.

The caller must have left her crystal ball in the car.

[mbperrin]

4. Mmm, she had already removed the children from the home.

She apparently didn't mention that or the fact that the guy had been up for days. Might be relevant.

Of course, NOW, he's an upstanding citizen, just like every other domestic abuse situation "he's hurting me!" "OK, come with us, buddy." "NOOOO, you're hurting him!"

I wouldn't work in law enforcement for any amount of money.

[Th1onein]

6. Can you imagine that? That someone would be upset and excited about a situation like that?

Can you just imagine? Now, why in the world would someone neglect to inform the other person of every detail in such a situation?

This lawsuit is stupid and frivolous.

[mbperrin]

7. Yeah, I can imagine. I have more than a hundred tenants,

and a given percentage are on drugs, drunk, angry, frustrated, or just plain mean from time to time.

And I always mention whether drugs, drinking, weapons, fists, or fire are involved. For instance, a husband had soaked his wife in gasoline inside their apartment and had a fireplace lighter in his hand. I did mention all of that to the 911 operator.

Can you imagine not knowing why you called 911? I can't.

Serious injuries incurred in your work are stupid and frivolous? Remember that when you get hurt at work by a customer, k?

[Th1onein]

8. The situation with you and the other person is demonstrably different.

I think you know that, but you want to argue anyway. Have at it.

[mbperrin]

10. No, when someone won't actually answer, I'm done.

Won't be seeing you again.

[Th1onein]

11. You're done, anyway, darlin'.

Welcome to my Ignore List.

[kestrel91316]

5. He's just pissed because they were supposed to

warn him Yazar posed a violent threat - so they could psych themselves up before beating or tazing or shooting him to death like they normally do.

[Kennah]

9. Being a whiny shit isn't going to sit well with the rest of the police state