Comments on: “LAPD officers awarded $4 million for post-shooting discrimination”

By: Bill Poser

Bill Poser — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 20:49:23 +0000

The criminal standard is higher than the administrative one. It is quite possible that the evidence against these officers would be sufficient for the department to take disciplinary action against them but insufficient to obtain a criminal conviction.

By: gasman

gasman — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 20:07:15 +0000

If the Chief states they are too dangerous for field work, perhaps a sensible man would give him the benefit of the doubt.
Let’s put those cops back on the beat as the jury clearly believe should have happened. What area did those jurors live in….

By: James

James — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:40:22 +0000

I suspect the jury was persuaded by the fact that the chief testified that he considered the shooting justified and that white officers who similarly killed an unarmed man returned to the field after six weeks. It does seem odd to simultaneously say that the shooting was justified and insist they’re too dangerous for the field.

By: Shtetl G

Shtetl G — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:41:28 +0000

In reply to DEM.

Step 1: Become a cop
Step 2: Wrongly shoot an autistic kid
Step 3: Actually get in trouble for shooting autistic kid. This is going to be tricky as your Police Union is going to go to bat to you. If you play it right you will get stuck behind a desk but chances are you will just be back on the streets again.
Step 4: Sue
Step 5: Profit.

By: DEM

DEM — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:18:33 +0000

Well if that’s not jackpot justice! $2 million apiece for officers who would likely have needed the better part of their lifetimes to earn that much? If that’s the reward for being the victim of discrimination, then sign me up.