Stoughton

American  

[stoht-n] / ˈstoʊt n /

noun

1. a city in E Massachusetts.

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Example Sentences

Taking a person down to the ground and restraining them there can be an appropriate way to get them in handcuffs, said Seth Stoughton, a former police officer turned law professor who also works at the University of South Carolina.

From Salon

Grabbing a car door or breaking a window are considered “intrusive actions” that can escalate the moment and create resistance from a suspect, said University of South Carolina law professor and former Tallahassee Police Department officer Seth Stoughton.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Deadly force is appropriate when the subject presents an imminent threat of death or great bodily harm to officers or others, and the fact that his subject had already shot an officer and was fleeing in a way that endangered other motorists is likely to meet that standard,” Seth Stoughton, a University of South Carolina law professor and former Florida police officer, said of the San Bernardino County deputy’s actions.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s a big difference between fighting the officers and fighting for breath,” said Seth Stoughton, a University of South Carolina law professor and national use-of-force expert who as a former officer and police trainer has written extensively about prone restraint.

From Seattle Times

Neal Stoughton, a professor of finance at the University of Waterloo in Canada, said colleges are wary of releasing information because they don’t want competition from other universities or institutions.

From Seattle Times