As an in-house counsel for the city of Newark in the 1970s, Edward Petit-Clair defended police officers accused of civil-rights violations. Now he knows what it's like to be a plaintiff. On a wintry evening two years ago, Petit-Clair was about to take a shower in his home in an over-55 community in Brick Township, N.J., when officers with drawn guns barged in. Half-naked, but armed with a pistol, the 68-year-old Petit-Clair engaged in a tense standoff in the darkened house until being led away in handcuffs.
February 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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As an in-house counsel for the city of Newark, N.J., in the 1970s, Edward Petit-Clair defended police officers accused of civil-rights violations. Now he knows what it’s like to be a plaintiff.
On a wintry evening two years ago, Petit-Clair was about to take a shower in his home in an over-55 community in Brick Township, N.J., when officers with drawn guns barged in. They had seen suspicious signs that suggested a burglar who had been plundering homes in the neighborhood was inside the house.
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