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freshwest

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32. They'll sue the state, first, who will fight like hell because they have a responsibility to save
Fri Aug 22, 2014, 07:55 PM
Aug 2014
the state budget. This isn't like O.J. Simpson where he wasn't found guilty in a criminal trial and then was sued for damages.

Wilson was acting under authority as an employee. I've been involved in suits when employees screwed up and caused disability or death. The employee's name will be at the top of the lawsuit and the agencies that employed them will be listed under the single and severally term.

But attorneys must go for the big pockets, and they will sue all those others as well, where the big money is at. Most suits make sure to punish the state as hard as possible, to change policy.

That is what will happen here and it's what's needed.

Wilson can file for bankruptcy. No way he'll be ruined afterward. He can start his life again somewhere else, unless he's convicted and then he can't leave.

And it's unknown if he will be convicted and while that makes a civil suiteasier, the money will still come from the state. As I said, he can get out from any lien that is filed.

The real change needed is structural, and I believe that will happen. Turn all these characters out of office, no way they are going to play 'business as usual' with this one.

Oh, no. I think this form of funding is part grifting and part for his living expenses as a donation. He'll burn the money up, if he gets any, so there will be nothing to take the way Z-thug did.

There are so many things similar about the reaction to this case from the RW, but the fact that Wilson had a job that gave him the right to shoot that gun is what makes all the diference financially.

It just hit me, even Z-thug wasn't sued, was he?

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Could care less about the Brown family, these racist asses...boy is america a racist country BaggersRDumb Aug 2014 #1
Both are having a fund me yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #23
To everything, grift, grift, grift, there is a season, grift, grift, grift...nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #2
Have the Koch brothers, KKK or ALEC contributed yet? L0oniX Aug 2014 #7
even if they haven't, people with like minds to them obviously have. olddad56 Aug 2014 #24
More. proverbialwisdom Aug 2014 #3
They have got to be kidding? love_katz Aug 2014 #4
Its not about the truth. Its about power, control and greed with the racist right wingers Iliyah Aug 2014 #5
Ah now we know why they delayed releasing the pigs name ...they had to get the crowdfunding site up. L0oniX Aug 2014 #6
George Zimmerman Redux: Soon To Be Faux Noise Consultant on Race Relations. freshwest Aug 2014 #8
omg that graphic! tomm2thumbs Aug 2014 #12
The motto of that website is something like 'we watch so you don't have to.' Many graphics on Faux. freshwest Aug 2014 #25
Fox parody usually mirrors reality... which is actually quite freakish tomm2thumbs Aug 2014 #34
Middle-finger in both hands to those whoever gave the money to this racist! TRoN33 Aug 2014 #9
The stupidity of Amerika father founding Aug 2014 #10
$175,570 when I just checked... Earth_First Aug 2014 #11
Has anyone thought of starting one for the Brown family? Loki Aug 2014 #13
Apparently there is one started for Mike Brown's family. Loki Aug 2014 #15
What a bunch of clueless fuckwits. blackspade Aug 2014 #14
Sad to say.... George II Aug 2014 #17
234k for Wilson. 174k for brown yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #29
About a month ago I started getting unsolicited emails from "crowdfund".... George II Aug 2014 #16
Wilson won't see a dime of it. Massacure Aug 2014 #18
He was in the line of duty yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #22
Being in the line of duty doesn't offer immunity for criminal acts committed. Massacure Aug 2014 #27
I am not 100 percent sure yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #28
I think I read somewhere that his legal fees madville Aug 2014 #19
Not necessarily ruined for life. The state will bear the brunt, he was their 'agent.' freshwest Aug 2014 #21
if the Brown family sues him in civil court for wrongful death he'll be ruined for life. KittyWampus Aug 2014 #31
They'll sue the state, first, who will fight like hell because they have a responsibility to save freshwest Aug 2014 #32
Thanks for your thoughts/clarifications. KittyWampus Aug 2014 #35
whats the O/U for Michael's and Darren's funding? quadrature Aug 2014 #20
This will be remembered mark my words. terdheadur Aug 2014 #26
GOOD! If Wilson isn't tried and convicted for murder maybe Brown's family can sue in civil court KittyWampus Aug 2014 #30
Mother of Mercy shenmue Aug 2014 #33
Racists got money DiverDave Aug 2014 #36
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