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socialist_n_TN

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50. I hate to be Debbie Downer, but expecting justice ......

Fri Aug 29, 2014, 08:08 AM

Aug 2014

for the oppressed in a capitalist judiciary system is like expecting rain to fall upwards. That only happens in a storm and there are no storms in a court.

I predict that this will be thrown out of court at one level or another, district, appeals, or SCOTUS. The system will not allow punishment to be meted out to it's enforcers UNLESS it's the only way to calm down the proles. THEN they might sacrifice one or two low level functionaries to the people while letting the ones who ordered the depredations get away with it.

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Police officials in Missouri are sued for $40 million by protesters in Ferguson [View all] dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 OP

Sounds reasonable to me. gordianot Aug 2014 #1

Sounds reasonable, to me as well n/t etherealtruth Aug 2014 #65

So, this means the lawsuit would be heard inside a Federal Court room, not a truedelphi Aug 2014 #2

Yes. And since it alleges civil rights violations, should the Plaintiffs prevail, the Defendants msanthrope Aug 2014 #3

The problem is that the perps will not be paying. zeemike Aug 2014 #20

They should go after the personal pensions of officers of Ferguson BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #25

I can think of worse ways to spend my tax money. bvf Aug 2014 #35

I don't disagree that these people deserve compensation BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #36

Point taken. bvf Aug 2014 #38

Bwahaha! Other worthwhile programs! Like buying friggin' tanks and uzis! nt valerief Aug 2014 #53

Well, I did mean things like education or libraries or parks BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #62

Less tax money will hopefully mean less avebury Aug 2014 #63

More likely they will take it out of other areas like future planned city improvements cstanleytech Aug 2014 #68

Assuming the Judge is honest..... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #4

yep marions ghost Aug 2014 #13

Justice in this case is going to depend on what the evidence shows happened cstanleytech Aug 2014 #69

Good. Hopefully they will get a fair hearing. jwirr Aug 2014 #5

i like the way they jumped right on this. barbtries Aug 2014 #6

Nice! I hope the protestors win! Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #7

I hope the protesters win and authorities have to levy a special assessment on the VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #9

good! irisblue Aug 2014 #8

Nice round figure. Maybe a little low. byronius Aug 2014 #10

Agree. adieu Aug 2014 #19

Good. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #11

I stated earlier I doubted Ferguson PD would be in operation by the end of the year. Now, I'm sure monmouth3 Aug 2014 #12

As a matter of fact... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #22

Good! It needs to be disbanded. Bette Noir Aug 2014 #66

Excellent. n/t L0oniX Aug 2014 #14

Great news malaise Aug 2014 #15

rec! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2014 #16

Good! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #17

Somebody actually did that? SMH, sheshe2, this was a perfectly good post, IMO. nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #28

No, Joe... sheshe2 Aug 2014 #29

Okay. No problem. =) nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #30

I misunderstood as well salin Aug 2014 #31

I edited so it will not be misunderstood again. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #37

no need to be sorry salin Aug 2014 #39

REASON: raven mad Aug 2014 #33

Is that enough to bankrupt them? Man from Pickens Aug 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Aug 2014 #21

I would expect one of the items in the suit will address the fines issue. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #23

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #24

Excellent! Maybe this will help bring this rogue out of control police department into RKP5637 Aug 2014 #26

Good news! I hope they win out. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #27

Good! Cha Aug 2014 #32

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #34

HELLS YEAH. redruddyred Aug 2014 #40

Let the depositions begin! SunSeeker Aug 2014 #41

Friendly correction, they are not soldiers or cops, Bohunk68 Aug 2014 #43

by the time this goes to court NJCher Aug 2014 #42

I agree. I caught it on RMS Bohunk68 Aug 2014 #44

I would totally love a Police Brutality Channel. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #46

It probably won't go anywhere against the individual officers Lee-Lee Aug 2014 #45

Not the point. See below. aquart Aug 2014 #48

Oh, good. aquart Aug 2014 #47

The first of many lawsuits Gothmog Aug 2014 #49

I hate to be Debbie Downer, but expecting justice ...... socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #50

YES! YES! YES! YES! merrily Aug 2014 #51

I understand the motivation, but... malthaussen Aug 2014 #52

And maybe the taxpayers will pay attention. Lex Aug 2014 #54

But why should they? malthaussen Aug 2014 #55

So your answer is to do nothing? Ridiculous. Lex Aug 2014 #57

Ah, well, if the Court finds St. Louis County liable... malthaussen Aug 2014 #59

I wouldnt count on the majority of taxpayers paying attention in Ferguson as history shows clearly cstanleytech Aug 2014 #70

I agree a lawsuit is justified but where will the money come if they get a settlement? We know Fla Dem Aug 2014 #56

All of St. Louis, not just Ferguson. nt Lex Aug 2014 #58

Insurance, perhaps. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #60

Not enough. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #61

getting their money back d_b Aug 2014 #64

Hope against hope that they will win, though it seems doubtful. PatrickforO Aug 2014 #67