Amazingly, my goal in having a kid was not to hope that he'd die in such situations as to earn me millions in reparations. I'd a lot better have the kid, at the end of the day, even if he's in jail awaiting trial for something he did, than have millions for his unjust execution.
I'd say 'but maybe that's just me,' except some 'idiots' in Chicago seem to agree with me.
By all accounts his mother didn't care too much about him given that he was raised by his great-grandmother until she died and was in and out of foster homes for years. But now she gets to profit from his death. Doesn't seem right.
And I still have no idea what these idiots in Chicago want. They have the indictment, they have a huge payout.
As idiotic as Minneapolis protesters are, at least they have a clearly defined demand - release the tapes before the investigation is done, even if that contradicts Minnesota law. But what do the Chicago protesters want?
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Future earnings are only part of the award. There is also compensation for loss of affection and punitive damages.
This wasn't a court verdict. Much like Freddy Grey and Eric Garner, these liberal-run cities offered these ridiculously huge sums without any real need. They did not even attempt to negotiate a settlement more favorable to the taxpayers of these cities.
How much should we ask for, if you were shot by a policeman?
Trick question. I do not do PCP and go around menacing my neighborhood with a knife. Neither do I attack police cars with said knife.
