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packman

(16,296 posts)
Wed Oct 8, 2014, 10:46 AM Oct 2014

Cop in the basement - too , too funny

God bless -

"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

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Cop in the basement - too , too funny (Original Post) packman Oct 2014 OP
lol Enrique Oct 2014 #1
Don't mess with old women. Go, Granny! eom Frustratedlady Oct 2014 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2014 #8
the last paragraph DetlefK Oct 2014 #3
Best way to stop the "bleeding" is to dump the bad cops. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2014 #4
I would say that if they are paying that much in settlements AwakeAtLast Oct 2014 #6
If I was a psycho ... GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #5
"It gets the water if it messes with the old lady again". Barack_America Oct 2014 #7

Response to Frustratedlady (Reply #2)

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
3. the last paragraph
Wed Oct 8, 2014, 10:58 AM
Oct 2014

"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." "

AwakeAtLast

(14,132 posts)
6. I would say that if they are paying that much in settlements
Wed Oct 8, 2014, 11:18 PM
Oct 2014

they need to clean house - dump the whole department.

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