Allegations:
Rashan, a bearded Muslim and son of Iraqi immigrants, was driving his car when Officers Gordon, Hardy, Buford and Pozulp, who were in unmarked police cars, pulled him over and approached his car with their guns drawn. Officer Buford reached through the sunroof of Rashan's car and pulled him up. Other officers dragged Rashan out, threw him to the pavement, beat him, searched his car and strip-searched him. Police found no drugs, but they took Rashan to a police station, where Officer Bozek threatened to tase him if he did not submit to a body-cavity search. After the second search failed to turn up drugs, Bozek told Rashan that he “shouldn't be in this country anyway” and ought to return to where he came from. Police filed false reports claiming that narcotics were found in Rashan's car, and he was charged with possession of a controlled substance. The charges were later dropped. When he was released from Cook County Jail, Rashan was treated at a hospital for anal fissures and injuries to other parts of his body.