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Heck, it seems like a good investment. It's a clear-cut case with media exposure, relatively limited downside, and unlimited upside.
by javajosh 7y ago
Heck, it seems like a good investment. It's a clear-cut case with media exposure, relatively limited downside, and unlimited upside.
- sneak 7y agoMost people harassed by the police don’t have even $5000. Furthermore, ifwhen they win, the money paid out as settlement/judgement comes from local taxpayers via the city, not the cop. It’s not legally possible to sue an individual cop for violating your rights, so the individual cop in question suffers no real consequences. There is also the history of the incredibly harsh retaliation by other cops against people who bring evidence to light against cops: https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/13/18253848/eric-garner-footage-ramsey-orta-police-brutality-killing-safety https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/13/18253848/eric-garner-foot...
- javajosh 7y agoOh, I'm not saying the dude should invest. I'm saying someone like Thiel could invest, as he did in the Gawker lawsuit. Alternatively, a lawyer could invest their time. In either case, I'm saying a 3rd party could step in and facilitate a lawsuit and, apart from doing the right thing, could be financially rewarded for it, in the end.