According to court documents filed by attorney Cal Potter, Brad Hare was playing pool at the Gold Mine Tavern on Aug. 13, 2007, when he and his opponent became engaged in a "spirited debate."  His opponent told Hare that he had connections to Henderson police and could have him arrested.

At 1:30 a.m., three on-duty officers entered the bar and, without asking Hare or the bartender about the dispute, "violently lifted Mr. Hare off (the) ground and slammed Mr. Hare on the center of the pool table," according to the lawsuit. Hare claims the officers dragged him out of the bar in an arm-bar, threw him on the hood of a sport utility vehicle, and left him in the alley near the bar. 

Hare allegedly told the officers he worked for an undisclosed federal law enforcement agency and that what they were doing was wrong.  

At that point, the officers left Hare in the alley with bruises on his ribs, face and arms.  Hare is suing the police department for one million dollars.  Read more