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Task: Duty to Intervene (Force)

Samuels v. Cunningham, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17592 (Dist. CT. 2003)

• Two elements to establish a failure to intervene:

– Present when excessive force occurs

– Reasonable opportunity to intervene

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