Yeah, I don't know if this is the best lawyer to bring this case. As pointed out enough times on CGN there are a number of misspellings, name errors, etc. One also pointed out that the complaint has been posted online but not actually filed yet. To me it looks like they are looking for a quick settlement. My concern is that there is evidence (Officer Duran's personal recording of the encounter) that they won't have access to for quite some time, if ever.
Having said those things, I am really glad this action is being taken - its about time. UOC has been talked about long enough, numerous DA and departmental memos have been issued, officer "training" conducted, tons of talk on this forum and on CGN, untold number of news stories both statewide and national, debate in the Assembly and Senate in Sacramento, the issue discussed by the judge in the Peruta case, debates, conferences, etc., and don't forget the favorable action in Sam Wolynack's (sp?) case and more. These officers blatantly violated the law and law abiding citizens' rights - not new rights, but rights that have existed since this nation's founding. They need to be held accountable - big. Its long past time to send a very strong, clear message that its time to start acting like the professionals they love to claim they are. Take their money and lots of it, and take their qualified immunity and hold them personally accountable. There just isn't any excuse any longer regardless of the acting chief's email letter.