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In reply to the discussion: Crowdfunding campaign raises nearly $150,000 for cop who shot Michael Brown [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)32. They'll sue the state, first, who will fight like hell because they have a responsibility to save
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?
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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Crowdfunding campaign raises nearly $150,000 for cop who shot Michael Brown [View all]
DonViejo
Aug 2014
OP
Could care less about the Brown family, these racist asses...boy is america a racist country
BaggersRDumb
Aug 2014
#1
To everything, grift, grift, grift, there is a season, grift, grift, grift...nt
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Aug 2014
#2
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
The motto of that website is something like 'we watch so you don't have to.' Many graphics on Faux.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#25
Being in the line of duty doesn't offer immunity for criminal acts committed.
Massacure
Aug 2014
#27
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
GOOD! If Wilson isn't tried and convicted for murder maybe Brown's family can sue in civil court
KittyWampus
Aug 2014
#30