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A detective reported that another officer engaged in abusive interrogation tactics.  He was told to stop sniveling and was thereafter placed on administrative leave.  He filed a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.  The trial court granted summary judgment and the Ninth Circuit affirmed.  Dahlia v. Stehr (Ninth Circuit; August 7, 2012.) Case No. 10-55283.