Introduction A former Connecticut Police Officer Matthew Worden is facing eight brutality lawsuits which accuse him of beating individuals while they were still handcuffed and ordering his police dog to attack individuals who were not resisting arrest whatsoever Collins 2017 Other charges include punching people in the face when they were already subdued using a stun gun multiple times on a man with a heart condition smacking a man's face to the pavement causing him to lose his two front teeth and sticking a man in the groin with a baton making him lose consciousness Collins 2017 Unfortunately cases such as these seem to be presenting themselves more constantly where it not only affects the Police Department itself but the community as well Remarkably Worden s attorney stated that Worden was the type of officer who was respected in the past and that in today's world of policing you kind of have to step back and be tolerant it's all about being kinder and gentler and Worden simply didn't fit into today's culture Collins 2017 Is the own culture of Policing inducing Officers to exceed their use of force when apprehending civilians
