United States Seventh Circuit

Where a seizure was supported by probable cause and was otherwise reasonable, the presence of an excessive number of squad cars and drawn guns, triggered by a police officer-s call for backup, cannot be said to have violated the Fourth Amendment by giving fright or offense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/29/2002
• Published 01/29/2002

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, COFFEY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey P. Sweetland (submitted), Shneidman, Myers, Dowling & Blumfield, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregg T. Heidenreich (submitted), Stilp & Cotton, Brookfield, WI, for Defendant-Appellee.