They Get Paid to do the Wild Thing: NYC to Pay blm Rioters

[Bill]

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahba...oters-n2620181

BLM protesters demonstrating in the wake of George Floyd’s death in New York City could be paid millions if a judge approves a settlement filed in federal court on Tuesday.

Each of the hundreds of protesters who were pepper sprayed, swung at with batons, or restrained with zip ties would get paid $21,500 each, while those who received court appearance tickets could receive an extra $2,500, totaling nearly $10 million. This would be the highest per-person settlement award in a class action lawsuit for a mass arrest in NYC.

“The violence unleashed upon us that night was intentional, unwarranted, and will be with me for the rest of my life. What the NYPD did, aided by the political powers of New York City, was an extreme abuse of power. While I am relieved that we have been able to secure some monetary restitution for those of us brutalized by the NYPD that night, nothing will change what happened to us and so many others suffering under the boot of the police in America,” said Henry Wood, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

The case concerned roughly 300 people who were arrested on June 4, 2020, in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx during protests against the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers the week before. His death set off protests across the country, including in New York, where thousands of people demonstrated in May and June.

On June 4, the police boxed in hundreds of protesters who had peacefully gathered on 136th Street and then prevented them from leaving, a practice known as “kettling,” according to the lawsuit. […]

The kettling strategy was broadly defended at the time by Mayor Bill de Blasio and the police commissioner, Dermot F. Shea, who said it was needed because protesters were defying curfews and looters had ransacked parts of Manhattan, though the demonstrations had been largely peaceful.

According to the lawsuit, the protesters arrested in the Bronx were surrounded by police officers before an 8 p.m. curfew and prevented from leaving.

City leaders approved the tactics in an effort to “suppress the protests with well-orchestrated operations corralling and violently arresting the protesters,” the lawsuit said. “Many protesters were left injured and bleeding. Some protesters fainted, or lost consciousness and went into convulsions.” (NYT)

I'll be interested to see the federal payouts to the J6 protestors, which should pale in comparison to the millions to be paid out in NYC.

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[DJ_Critterus]

We Dindoo Nuffin

[Louie Detroit]

Just shoot those animals next time.

[Onebadcad]

I thought this was a joke,,, the only joke is how bastshitstupid lib-run govs are, nothing should ever surprise any of us.

[Aerovette]

The article had me about this close |<---------->|
to giving Bill de Blasio props.

[IrishSpuds]

I heard it was called the Geodon fund.

[Louie Detroit]

Originally Posted by IrishSpuds

I heard it was called the Geodon fund.

I always thought that dude was just catfishing as a dumb black guy.

[Onebadcad]

Originally Posted by Louie Detroit

I always thought that dude was just catfishing as a dumb black guy.

Pretty difficult for anyone to act that dumb, would require an actor with a closet full of Oscars.

I am still waiting on him to post up proof of ALL his college degrees, I think he said the count was in the triple digits.

[IB4TL]

Originally Posted by Louie Detroit

I always thought that dude was just catfishing as a dumb black guy.

He's Mexican not black.

Definitely not catfishing. Poor upbringing, Chicago public schooling & lots of drugs.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by IB4TL

He's Mexican not black.

Definitely not catfishing. Poor upbringing, Chicago public schooling & lots of drugs.

That explains his love for heffalumps.

[Torqaholic]

I'd use the money to move to San Francisco and collect that million dollar reparations payout.

[theandies]

"protesters were defying curfews and looters had ransacked parts of Manhattan"

Case closed.

[gs568]

Lib politicians have no f’ng concept of personal responsibility.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by gs568

Lib politicians have no f’ng concept of personal responsibility.

Just not for themselves. Playing gotcha with innocent people is their favorite game.

Watched a video a few minutes ago about how NY has a law requiring live fire certification to obtain a carry permit... Now they are arresting wannabe applicants (and their instructors) for certifying without getting live fire permits prior to applying for the permit. They need a permit to get a permit... Personal responsibility on steroids