The jury just came back with the verdict. They found in favor of the defendant Vicki Ferrari.
Obviously, we are disappointed, but by no means surprised. Basically this means that Ferrari will face no sanctions, the Plaintiff will receive no money, yet the struggle will continue.
As I walked back from the court house, I saw on the corner of 16th and Champa, a black homeless man being arrested. I have no idea what sort of charges he is going to be facing, but I realize that regardless of the verdict in this case, the systematic brutality, racism, classism, homophobia, and patriarchy that rule our society remains intact either way. We must continue to struggle and resist these institutions all day every day.
We just returned from closing arguments. First impression, Attorney David Lane is a skilled orator and attorney, where as the City Attorney Shapiro was boring and unconvincing.
One of the highlights was Mr. Lane questioning the validity of Ms. Ferrari’s tears from yesterdays direct examination. He said something to the effect of, “I don’t know if they were real or staged.” At which point Ferrari gave a look of utter devastation.
Another highlight came during Lane’s rebuttal. Shapiro made a comment regarding society’s at large fear and/or paranoia of police, as an attempt to downplay the Plaintiff’s psychological damages from his encounter with Vicki Ferrari. Mr. Lane took this comment to the bank, by explaining the fact that there is a clear systematic problem if people are scared to approach police for a simple request. He asked the jury to contemplate if they would consider the issues of this case before making contact with the police.
My clear biased opinion is that the Plaintiff will win and Ferrari will be a convicted civil rights violater, however it is in the juries hands.
We will keep you posted as soon as a verdict comes in.
Officer Ferrari: a fake crying, lying, brutalizing, popo
Update: Closing arguments will be around 1:30-2:00 pm today
We’ve only been able to attend a brief portion of the trial thus far, however it was Officer Ferrari’s cross examination. Let me begin my emphasizing that Officer Ferrari is a professional witness. She has been an officer for 16 years, meaning she has vast experiences being on the witness stand. Additionally, she was clearly prepped, and prepped well for this case. Ferrari also does know how to utilize her sexuality and appearance. Hopefully the jury can see beyond her outer exterior and focus in on her disgusting interior.
Officer Ferrari does not dispute that she cuffed the Plaintiff David Kraus, or that cuffs can lead to physical pain. She also admitted that Mr. Kraus had complained that the cuffs were on too tight, however she chose to ignore his pleas. Ferrari’s whole point was that she saw Kraus as an immediate danger and as an interference in her duties. Ferrari had been at the Grease Monkey to provide back up for a traffic stop. She parked her squad car in the entrance of the Grease Monkey, blocking customers from entering. Kraus, as manager of the store, asked her to move the vehiclee. She refused so Kraus requested that he speak with her supervisor. Long story short, Kraus returned to complain, this time more upset, and Ferrari chose to ignore her role as back up and arrest Mr. Kraus. She claimed interference, however when she ordered Kraus to stop he was returning to his office. How can some one be interfering, when they are attempting to defuse the situation by leaving?
Apparently, Ferrari returned to the stand in the afternoon for direct examination by the City Attorney. While explaining what happened, she began to cry. From what I hear, the tears seemed drawn out and exaggerated at the least. Poor Vicki Ferrari, so sad that you falsely arrested a man and injured him by jarring the cuffs on too tight. What an awful ordeal for you. Hey Vicki, if your looking for sympathy, its somewhere in the dictionary between shit and syphilis.
That’s all for now. Hopefully the jury can see through her bullshit
Don't let her looks fool you, she is a brutal woman
Also, I remembered that we have had some interactions with Ferrari in our own copwatching escapades. The encounter appears at the end of the video and occured on May 1, 2010.
Just want to make sure the people are aware that the trial against Vicki Ferrari begins today. It is located at the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, / Courtroom A902 (Not 100% positive about room number).
We will attempt to give updates each day of the trial.
To be transparent, I must admit Vicki Ferarri is the most viewed popo on this site. Most likely because of her pron-star-esq name. That being said, she is first and foremost a Denver pig.
Vicki Ferarri will be facing a federal jury in regards to an excessive force case that is set to begin on Monday January 24, 2011. The suit revolves around officer Ferrari violating the civil rights of David Kraus. Kraus, a former Vietnam Veteran, boy scout, and church leader was managing a Grease Monkey in June 2007. Ferrari was parked in his lot, blocking customers from entering. Kraus requested that she move her car, and after declining twice, he requested her business card. Ferrari responded by arresting Kraus and clamping on the handcuffs so tight that he now has permanent nerve damage in his wrist(s). He was also charged, criminally which was later dismissed.
Just because Ms. Ferrari looks more like a weather girl than she does a police officer means nothing. She is brutal and hopefully will get her comeuppance. However, if she is found guilty of violating Mr. Kraus’ civil rights she will most likely manage just fine. The city will pay and Ferarri will continue to be a dip-shit police officer that thinks it is okay to brutalize people.
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