Man choked, defecates himself after trying to pay ticket in pennies, lawsuit says

Things went horribly wrong for a Michigan man who tried to pay for a parking ticket in pennies.

Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse than that.

It all started when Anthony Sevy got a $10 parking ticket in Royal Oak, Mich., near Detroit, reports WJBK. He went to pay the ticket with his credit card and was told there would be an added $1.75 service fee.

Sevy wasn't happy with that, his attorney told WJBK, so he left and later came back with rolls of pennies.

"The clerk wasn't too happy about that, they refused to allow him to pay with penny rolls," attorney Jonathan Marco said.

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Surveillance video from inside the district court shows what happened next.

Anthony Sevy is filing a lawsuit against court officers at the 44th District Court in Royal Oak, Mich. Sevy tried to pay a parking ticket in pennies and then got into a violent altercation with court officers. Anthony Sevy is filing a lawsuit against court officers at the 44th District Court in Royal Oak, Mich. Sevy tried to pay a parking ticket in pennies and then got into a violent altercation with court officers. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 63 Caption Close Man choked, defecates himself after trying to pay ticket in pennies, lawsuit says 1 / 63 Back to Gallery

Sevy and a court officer appear to get in an argument before Sevy was reportedly asked to leave. On Sevy's way out of the building, a court officer grabs him from behind and chokes him until he passes out.

That's when Sevy defecated himself, his attorney told WJBK. Now, the Michigan man is suing the court officers.

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"I don't think anyone paying in penny rolls, whether it's a preferred thing to do for a court clerk, warrants this type of this assaultive behavior and violation of constitutional rights," Marco said.

Watch WJBK's full report, including the wild surveillance video, in the player at the top of this story.

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