A Police Officer Attacks and Physically Injures a Citizen Without

question 39

Multiple Choice

A police officer attacks and physically injures a citizen without provocation.Which of the following statements regarding this act is false?

• A) The officer may be charged with a crime.
• B) The citizen may sue the officer in civil court.
• C) The officer's act may be a tort.
• D) The officer has sovereign immunity and may not be sued.

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