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In reply to the discussion: The case for a well-funded organization for wrongful death lawsuits against cops who kill. [View all]Ligyron
(7,633 posts)29. I think this is a GREAT idea! Kick and rec
This will be more effective than what we might otherwise expect from the criminal justice system. I wish there was some way to stop local police forces, or even police departments in general, from "investigating" their own lethal force cases. But, I digress.
I'm all for this and would chip in a couple hundred but we're going to need a lot more than that, obviously. We need some progressive people who are quite wealthy. Once this got rolling, perhaps the settlements alone could cover a chunk of the costs after the victim's family was paid.
OK, who is going to initiate this? where do we take this next?
Too bad there aren't more (or even any for all I know) black billionaires in the country.
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The case for a well-funded organization for wrongful death lawsuits against cops who kill. [View all]
MineralMan
Jul 2016
OP
i'm thinking when i register a car, i can give the dmv my license and my wife's license
unblock
Jul 2016
#18
To other posters in this thread: before high tech gadgetry get rid of ticket quotas.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2016
#24
To MineralMan: Your suggestion is a good one. Use civil means when civic means fail. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2016
#27