Excessive Police Force and Fourth Amendment Seizure: Torres v. Madrid Supreme Court Analysis

Name Professor Course code Date Media Literacy: Supreme Court Analysis Torres vs. Madrid entails two policemen Jannice and Williamson, who attempted to question Torres, who was suspected of driving under the influence of drugs. Torres did not pause to hear the policemen's arguments, and she hit the gas and fled away. The policemen fire at her using their pistons, but Torres did not slop. She was left wounded and managed to drive to a hospital only to be arrested the next day. Torres sued the police for using excessive force to arrest her based on the Fourth amendment. The fourth amendment protects the rights of the people to be secure in their persons