Zorn v. Linton · ¶7

After removing more than a dozen protesters, the officers turned to Linton. Sergeant Jacob Zorn crouched down to speak with her, but she remained seated with her arms interlocked with those of her fellow protesters. As Linton passively resisted, Zorn unlinked her arm from another protester's, put it behind her back in a rear wristlock, and twisted her arm.Linton exclaimed “ `ow, ow, ow,' ” while Zorn repeatedly implored her to “ `please stand up.' ” App. to Pet. for Cert. 47–48. After Linton responded, “ `I will not stand up,' ” Zorn told her that he would ask “ `one more time' ” and then would use more pain compliance. Id., at 48. Linton refused, so Zorn placed pressure on her wrist and lifted her up by her underarm. Linton yelled as she stood up. Once on her feet, Linton continued to jerk her arms and fell back to the foor. Zorn asked her to stand up again, and when she did not, three…

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