Police brutality: Reinstated cop still faces lawsuit in Denver Diner case

By Michael RobertsMon., Jan. 23 2012 at 10:59 AM
Denver's Civil Service Commission has reinstated officers Ricky Nixon and Kevin Devine, who'd been fired for their actions in an alleged brutality incident at the Denver Diner in 2009.
But a lawsuit over the matter is still alive, and the attorney representing the plaintiffs expresses shock and dismay that Nixon and Devine are back on the job.
"There's no excuse to reinstate these officers," says Siddhartha Rathod, who is representing victims Kelly Boren, Sharelle Thomas, Ana Ortega and Kristal Carrillo in conjunction with fellow lawyer Qusair Mohamedbhai. "They endangered the lives of our clients, and by reinstating them, Denver is endangering the lives of all Coloradans."