Pennsylvania police settle strip-search lawsuit filed by woman after minor traffic violation.

Pennsylvania police officers have settled a lawsuit with a woman who alleged she was unnecessarily subjected to a humiliating strip-search after being pulled over for a minor traffic violation. Holly Elish's lawsuit, filed in 2021, claimed that after she denied permission for a vehicle search, officers intimidated her into allowing a strip-search for her safety. The settlement terms were not disclosed.

February 28, 2024
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