Aug
A grandmother who was arrested in April at Disney World is suing the franchise with the help of a well known attorney. Hester Burkhalter, 69, was arrested outside the happiest place on earth after security found a bottle of CBD oil in her purse after searching her during a security checkpoint.
She was then taken into a police car where she panicked and began to vomit. She was denied medical attention and detained for 15 hours.
The grandmother said she was also humiliated due to the fact that officers made her take off her clothes during a strip search at the jail.
Burkhlalter claims the CBD oil was used purely for medical purposed for her arthritis and didn’t contain any THC. She also said she had a doctors note for her CBD.
CBD oil doesn’t produce any ‘high’ feelings or effects when consumed.
Her attorney, Ben Crump, has just filed a lawsuit against the Orlando Police Department. Crump is mostly known for representing the family of George Floyd.
According to Crump’s law firm, Burkhalter is alleging assault and battery, false imprisonment, defamation, and emotional distress, among others.
She is requesting more than $18 million in damages plus additional damages for her husband and multiple family members who were also at the theme park with her.
In May, a month after she was arrested, all charges against Burkhalter were dropped after prosecutors said that the case against Burkhalter wasn’t suitable for prosecution.
Court records show she pleaded not guilty for her CBD arrest.
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