‘Going to Blow Your F***ing Head Off!’: Louisiana Deputy Held Father and Children at Gunpoint, Threaten to Shoot Dad After Suspecting Family of Dropping Contraband at Prison, Lawsuit Says

An appeals court has ruled that a trial should move forward for a Louisiana father’s excessive force claim against a sheriff’s deputy accused of holding him and his children at gunpoint four years ago after following them in an unmarked vehicle. The appeals court opinion includes the allegations laid out in a federal lawsuit filed by Wesley Pigott and his family. The complaint alleges that Pigott was driving his two teenage children and his son’s two friends on April 17, 2020, in Alexandria, Louisiana, when he noticed he was being followed for several miles. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Paul Gintz (Photos: Facebook/Paul Gintz, Getty Images) After he pulled into an empty parking lot, the pursuer followed him and parked his car behind Pigott’s truck. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy Paul Gintz exited the unmarked car, drew his gun, and demanded Pigott to put his hands up and “get the f*** out of the truck,” according to the suit. The complaint states that Gintz pointed his gun at Pigott, his then-17-year-old daughter, who was in the passenger seat, and his then-15-year-old son and two younger kids, who were sitting in the bed of the truck. According to the complaint, Gintz...