On November 23, 2004 it was reported that Officer Juan Ornelas pulled over Malaika Brooks for speeding. When Ornelas approached her, she refused to sign the traffic violation, so Ornelas asked Brooks to get out of the car. When Brooks still refused, Ornelas showed her his taser. Brooks told Ornelas she was seven months pregnant and explained several ways he could give her a breast pocket without harming the baby. Another officer, Jones, joined Ornelas. When Brooks got out of the car she dropped her keys and Jones gave her an assignment. Brooks sued the police officers and the case was taken to court where he realized that, although the assignment was unnecessary, it did not directly violate the Fourth Amendment. Other similar cases were considered along with Brooks. The truth is that the law was not very clear on what could be considered excessive