Lundstrom v. Romero

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• holding that neither the use of handcuffs nor of a gun necessarily renders an investigative detention unreasonable
• holding that officer effectuated a reasonable seizure when she briefly pointed her gun at individual because officer’s view was obstructed and she became concerned individual was armed
• holding that the warrantless seizure of a homeowner at his residence during a child welfare check was not justified by exigent circumstances because the homeowner posed no immediate threat of harm to anyone
• finding that even “serious” allegations of child abuse did not make handcuffing a potential suspect reasonable
• explaining that officers must have particularized reasonable suspicion before initiating an investigative detention
• holding officers violated plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment rights when they handcuffed and detained her without first “undertak[ing] the most rudimentary investigation” and where “there was no ongoing emergency” or threat to their safety

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