The Michael McMaster Case: Is Justice Served?

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The man, Tyler Canaris, filed a federal lawsuit on Sept. 22 claiming civil rights violations and seeking unspecified damages for “his physical and mental pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of. Now Canaris’ attorneys say the case should not end with a GBI investigation. “You match the description of someone trying to break into people cars,” Paulding County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael McMaster could be heard saying on camera. The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to FOX 5 that Michael McMaster was terminated on Feb. 27 due to other policy violations. McMaster is accused of slamming 30-year-old Tyler Canaris to the ground during an arrest in March 2022. Civil Rights: Other case filed on September 22, 2023 in the Georgia Northern District Court. Canaris was initially stopped and questioned on March 4 by Paulding County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael McMaster . Video footage of the incident was posted to YouTube this month spurring more public interest in the case . The recording shows the deputy restraining Canaris against a car before slamming him on the ground. On February 27, 2023, McMaster was fired for policy violations not related to this incident. [2] On September 22, 2023, Canaris filed a lawsuit against McMaster and the Sheriff for violations of his rights under the Fourth Amendment. Ga.) Date Filed:Sept. 22, 2023 Date of Last Known Filing:June 6, 2024 Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other Jury Demand: Plaintiff Jurisdiction Type:Federal Question Docket Entries Parties and Attorneys Authorities Filed to Documents to Filter Document Number Description 1 Sep 22. Dashcam video of the incident from March 2022 shows former deputy Michael McMaster encountering a man, later identified as Tyler Canaris, who he described as “matching the description of a suspect breaking into cars.”. Tyler Canaris was walking to work on March 4, 2022 when Deputy Michael McMaster stopped him along Evans Mills Drive. McMaster told Canaris that he matched the description of a car break-in.