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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLawsuit?
Is it time to sue Wilson and the Ferguson Police department? Or is it futile?
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Lawsuit? (Original Post)
Dirty Socialist
Nov 2014
OP
I fully expect that there will be a civil lawsuit against the police department.
Nye Bevan
Nov 2014
#3
The text in the o.p. implies to me that we are all going to bring suit. The family, yes.
Hoppy
Nov 2014
#4
The color of law statutes very often protect the abusive cops. It's a serious problem, they are
cpamomfromtexas
Nov 2014
#7
Hoppy
(3,595 posts)1. What is the basis of the suit? What remedy would you seek?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)2. the cause of action is obvious
Liability for wrongful death does not require criminal culpability.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)3. I fully expect that there will be a civil lawsuit against the police department.
And I also fully expect that it will be settled fairly quickly before trial for an undisclosed amount.
Hoppy
(3,595 posts)4. The text in the o.p. implies to me that we are all going to bring suit. The family, yes.
The rest of us have no standing.
Dirty Socialist
(3,252 posts)5. I was implying
That Michael Brown's family and the people of Ferguson might want to sue.
Gothmog
(145,289 posts)6. A lawsuit is highly likely and should have a good chance of succeeding
cpamomfromtexas
(1,245 posts)7. The color of law statutes very often protect the abusive cops. It's a serious problem, they are
rarely found at fault.
It's disgusting.