this is just cool
12-12-2006, 02:51 PM
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http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5th...0,2597308.story
Five Bethlehem police officers used excessive force to restrain a man high on crack cocaine who killed a drug dealer with a samurai sword and set him on fire, a federal jury ruled Tuesday night.
Five Bethlehem police officers used excessive force to restrain a man high on crack cocaine who killed a drug dealer with a samurai sword and set him on fire, a federal jury ruled Tuesday night.
12-12-2006, 03:32 PM
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I read a book a little while ago that said when some idiot jury pulls this stunt the city has to pay the full legal fees of the other attorneys.
If they had passed an innocent verdict it would cost the city nothing, this way costs them hundreds of thousands of dollars.
And some people complain when cops shoot somebody. Dead people can't sue, or lie on the witness stand.
If they had passed an innocent verdict it would cost the city nothing, this way costs them hundreds of thousands of dollars.
And some people complain when cops shoot somebody. Dead people can't sue, or lie on the witness stand.
12-12-2006, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TYSON' post='848875' date='Dec 12 2006, 01:32 PM
I read a book a little while ago that said when some idiot jury pulls this stunt the city has to pay the full legal fees of the other attorneys.
If they had passed an innocent verdict it would cost the city nothing, this way costs them hundreds of thousands of dollars.
And some people complain when cops shoot somebody. Dead people can't sue, or lie on the witness stand.
DEAD PEOPLE CAN TOO LIE ON THE WITNESS STAND!
12-12-2006, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TYSON' post='848875' date='Dec 12 2006, 04:32 PM
I read a book a little while ago that said when some idiot jury pulls this stunt the city has to pay the full legal fees of the other attorneys.
If they had passed an innocent verdict it would cost the city nothing, this way costs them hundreds of thousands of dollars.
And some people complain when cops shoot somebody. Dead people can't sue, or lie on the witness stand.
It's their family that sues, the nypd is learning that one right now.
12-13-2006, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by TYSON' post='848927' date='Dec 13 2006, 06:36 AM
True, but in the above case, the 'victim' was the only one who said anything bad about the police. All the other witnesses said they did nothing wrong.
you say tomato, i say tomato