California court says no to affirmitave police action

[daveshel]

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LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A former Inglewood police officer who was fired for punching a black teenager and slamming him against a patrol car was awarded $1.6 million Tuesday by the jury in a discrimination lawsuit he and his partner brought against the city.

The jury voted 11-1 in favor of the verdict for Jeremy Morse, said defense attorney Gregory Smith. He said the jury was unanimous in awarding $810,000 to Morse's partner, Bijan Darvish, who had been disciplined in connection with the 2002 incident.

The moral to the story: Police need unfettered ass-kicking rights and race is not a factor.

 

[beyoku]

yeah, i vote for flogging.

 

[SuperTool]

outrageous verdict. We need tort reform.
Also, the title is wrong, it's not California court, it's California jury.

 

[halik]

i don't see what race had to do with it,
but im sure the city will appeal.