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"Venus Green, who was 87 when she was handcuffed, roughed up and injured by police, will receive $95,000 as part of a settlement with Baltimore City. The city chose to settle the case instead of taking a chance in front of a jury.
"We thought we would have a difficult time in front of a city jury, or any jury," Baltimore City solicitor George Nilson said.
Green was so put out by what police officers did, the city said she locked one of them in her basement."
Read more: http://www.wbaltv.com/i-team/Woman-90-locked-officer-in-basement-settles-with-police/11028044#ixzz3FZ55prrN
http://www.wbaltv.com/i-team/Woman-90-locked-officer-in-basement-settles-with-police/11028044#ixzz3FHgr3Tb1
it doesn't say she ever let him out. I'm going to imagine he's still there now.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)Response to Frustratedlady (Reply #2)
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DetlefK
(16,423 posts)"In the past two fiscal years, the city has paid out $16.8 million in claims against the Police Department. City Council President Jack Young voted against this settlement and others, saying he is "tired of the Police Department bleeding money." "
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,842 posts)AwakeAtLast
(14,132 posts)they need to clean house - dump the whole department.
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)I'd want a badge.