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Civil rights Keyed to Jeffries, 5th Ed.
Monroe v. Pape
Citation:
365 U.S. 167 (1961)Facts
On October 29, 1958, at 5:45 a.m., thirteen Chicago police officers, led by Deputy Chief of Detectives Pape, broke into the Monroe family’s apartment without a search or arrest warrant. The officers roused the Monroe couple from bed, forcing them to stand naked in their living room while the officers rounded up their six children. The officers allegedly struck Mr. Monroe with a flashlight while calling him racial slurs, pushed Mrs. Monroe, and hit and kicked several children. The officers ransacked every room, throwing clothing from closets, dumping drawers, and ripping mattress covers. Mr. Monroe was then taken to the police station and detained for ten hours on “open” charges while being interrogated about a two-day-old murder. He was not brought before a magistrate, advised of his rights, or permitted to call his family or attorney. He was subsequently released without any criminal charges being filed against him.
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