Text Drivers are Killers
Joe Biden - "Time to put Trump in the bullseye."
Judge is a super-lib white-hating racist clinton appointee and naturally thought he could defy the law..
Judge in Michael Brown case FORCED to release settlement figure - $1.5 million
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Darth Omar
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That's what I don't get.
If the police weren't culpable, on what legal basis is the city required to cough up 1.5 million for Brown's death?
Text Drivers are Killers
Joe Biden - "Time to put Trump in the bullseye."
The cops did nothing wrong so why the payout? More affirmative action special treatment for blacks.
Text Drivers are Killers
Joe Biden - "Time to put Trump in the bullseye."
Juries do anything they want and the city's insurance company knew the jury would be all or mostly black and hand out an even bigger settlement. I still think the city should have fought this in court though since they can drag it out for 5 years or more and the family would have eventually settled for far less than this.
Nomad
Every trumper is a N4T.
Same reason why the Brown family got a $30 million wrongful death civil settlement against OJ Simpson even though the glove didn't fit so they (had to) acquit.
Criminal and civil law have different standards of proof.
Beyond a reasonable doubt vs preponderance of the evidence.
cawacko
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I get it but I'm still somewhat confused in that no one is debating how he died. All sides acknowledge the officer shot him. If the officer didn't act criminally isn't he following what he was taught to do? So is the police field guide on how to behave already in violation of civil law?
Nomad
Every trumper is a N4T.
All the plaintiffs would've had to prove had the case gone to trial, is that Brown was unarmed and that the officer had other options at his disposal.
Put that argument in front of a sympathetic jury and they could've been on the hook for several times what they settled for.
Plus all the legal fees.
Big risk.
USFREEDOM911
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The City leaders paid this out, to avoid going through a lengthy trail.
Plus it makes them appear to be compassionate; when it truth, they're just weak.
It is nice to know though, that the City of Ferguson places the value of $1.5 million for the life of a criminal.
They can probably expect even more similar behavior now, on the expectation of becoming rich.
Darth Omar
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zappasguitar
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Obviously there must be some doubt as to the innocence of the police.
What a fucking joke
In any case 1.5 million well spent
In any case 1.5 million well spent
USFREEDOM911
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
I would prefer that these kind of lawsuits were fought by the cities; because lawyers know how much the city is willing to spend in defense and then they ask for a number smaller then that.
A lot of these suits are filed with the lawyer getting 25% of the settlement, if it's "settled" prior to going to trial and 30% if it goes to trial.
This means that the lawyer is going to receive around $375,00.00, just for FILING THE SUIT.
If these kind of things were challenged, they would eventually stop; because ambulance chasers wouldn't be getting their "pay day".
they just paid this to make it go away. they didn't want more stores burning. the city was clearly innocent in their actions, even the DOJ confirmed wilson acted completely appropriately. Mike brown was a thug piece of shit that tried to murder a cop by grabbing his gun.
The difference is civil liability versus criminal guilt.
wilson did nothing wrong based on the state investigation and the independent DOJ investigation lead by eric holder.
Yeah, the cop fucked up major league. Ran the kid down when he was no longer an imminent threat. 50+ yards. And then unloaded his magazine in him. Bad cop. Lousy training.