Man mistakenly tackled by police gets $800k settlement

Pete Hernandez suffered injuries to his back

[@dogdog4173]

If I costed my employer $900k, I would not have a job right now

[@mre.n.ybaggz18]

Dog dog 🗣PREACH

[@alfreddoncarlo9004]

Yeah but its our money

[@itachihibachi6675]

@@alfreddoncarlo9004 that's kinda the point of his comment

[@itachihibachi6675]

@@BigMassiveWeiner yes because we are the employers of the police as we pay their salary. OG comment said that if they costed their employer 900k, they'd be fired. The cops costed "us" the people "their employers" 900k. And now we have to make up for the mistakes. So, when I replied to that other comment of him saying "but it's our money" I said "that's the point of the OG comment, it's our money and the cops costed us 900k.

[@burntsushii]

@@itachihibachi6675 but why the people can't fire them.

[@ianbattles7290]

The officers themselves paid a $0 penalty for severely injuring an innocent man. YOU, the taxpayer, just paid $900,000 because the cops you employ assaulted an innocent man.

[@willfullyoblivious4524]

@@jhomer38 lmao

[@acjohn6995]

@@jhomer38 Pathetic strawman. Let's take it out of the cops pension and see what happens.

[@artiecon97]

Unfortunately we can’t fire them either. They can cost us millions of dollars but they still stayed employed. I’m fine paying for it as long as we get a say if the officer is fired or not. If we are paying for it we should have a say.

[@theboringmoments2809]

@Samuel Colt theses are the cops YOU employ.

[@dylan8608]

Samuel Colt it actually does imply that cops don’t pay taxes (learn what the word imply means) but yes I 100% agree that what they did are wrong and something more should be done

[@E.A.-17]

"He looked in the vehicle, we thought he was involved". Cops sure are smart, aren't they? Not even close.

[@jamesroales2684]

They scale unimaginable heights of stupidity, and get paid well to do so!

[@copper4441]

And he didn't lay down 3 milliseconds before the cop tackled him

[@robertmccoy9181]

Ha!

[@jondoe772]

Hahaha yeah and people are like wtf why don't you want them to have equipment like the military and zero accountability I'm appalled you're a good damn antfia nazi

[@heybri]

there's a reason that cops have an IQ maximum limit when hiring new officers.. Smart people won't blindly follow orders and not question superiors.. Look it up, ppl determined to have a high IQ are disqualified for being "over-intelligent"

[@WorthlessWinner]

What pisses me off about police brutality is that the departments ALWAYS defend it

[@ragael1024]

Not always. But in many cases, sadly, yes. It's a stain on its rep, its training.

[@johnpopoff7950]

They stick together like glue.

[@cunderwood2323]

That is simply not true, they dont always. Its also complicated by civil trials as well. If they admit any wrong doing, they open up the city to be sued much easier. You must also understand complaints are extremely regular, regardless of what happened. Criminals will make complaints just for spite, or to see if they can get money from it. It doesnt excuse the cases were real wrong doing occured, but it does make it so the department needs to choose their words very wisely. Its often why when settlements are reached there is a clause that says the city accepts no responsiblity.

[@justinmathis7707]

@@cunderwood2323then they should stop wrong doing people

[@MichaelMiller-bs3tz]

"Get on the ground" *One millisecond later* *Tackled*

[@bryan_mancia2549]

You know you gotta give a guy a couple of seconds 😂

[@animationblue4061]

They can’t give him a couple of seconds they don’t know he isn’t armed lmao

[@godzillafan5284]

Well when you tackle someone they get on the ground

[@thedevilsadvocate5210]

With that reasoning cops should just tackle everybody walking down the street. Pack of bullies

[@Ethorbit]

@@animationblue4061 That is the shittiest excuse ever.

[@cletusclucker]

Says “get on the ground!” While in the air to tackle the guy. Smh then says “he didnt follow our orders!”

[@khilt3696]

😂😂😂

[@bbigrocker1]

Typical coward cop bullshit.......bang bang x15..................halt!

[@mgdiaz2158]

Cops behaviour has changed from serve and protect, to harras, beat and kill.

[@bbigrocker1]

@@mgdiaz2158 NO SIR, it's ALWAYS been, harass, beat and kill. What changed is we NOW get to SEE IT. Before, it was their word against their VICTIMS. Now the WORLD can see the TRUTH..........harass, beat and kill.

[@destroyingallliars9703]

For one why would the guy think you the cops are talking to him he did nothing wrong he probably thought you the cops were speaking to someone else. Cops are idiots that will bankrupt these cities all over this country.

[@323compa]

Bruh they said get on the ground while charging him LMAO

[@mikecrip]

Dude was in the air making the tackle😂

[@khilt3696]

😂😂😂

[@AquaTech225]

Common practice

[@richiebnd7937]

Lmaooo for reals

[@ianbattles7290]

And that's why they're now liable for $800,000 - they didn't even give the "suspect" a chance to surrender.

[@edwardmiller4562]

The guy didn’t even know they were talking to him. How could he follow their commands?

[@daviddoyle543]

All because he walked past a vehicle and looked at it. He didn't know it was stolen. If my elderly mom walked past the vehicle would she have been tackled too?

[@radicalcentrist1242]

Nobody's knee jerk reaction is to automatically get on the ground when someone yells "GET ON THE GROUND!". They are going to look around to see who said that and who that person is talking to.

[@sirthrustsalot560]

I was about to say this you took the words right out of my mouth I definitely would be really confused about what's going on especially if I knew if I haven't done anything, just randomly told to get on the ground with guns pointed at me, screamed at lol

[@bluntheadass6863]

@@sirthrustsalot560 they said get on they ground then tackles him seconds later ,gave him no time to react

[@lyricallemons6625]

Don’t you know? Cops in America expect everyone to automatically have knowledge of their badge number, the cops name, the cops wife, and all the names of his 3 children.

[@sirthrustsalot560]

@@bluntheadass6863 Cops these days smh😔

[@bbigrocker1]

INTELLIGENT people know this,,,,,,,,,,,,,but we are dealing with coward cops. So the whole notion of "INTELLIGENCE" is moot

[@andrewgraydon5315]

Using "he didn't comply" is kinda funny when he wasn't even involved...

[@ryansturgeon4591]

They have him half a second and they said he didn't comply cops can smd

[@neetrab]

Exactly. He probably didn't even know they were talking to him.

[@falcoperegrinus2292]

@@Afewsmellyfingers So true. Tamir Rice got .045 seconds. This guy got .90 seconds.

[@eamoncostanza5573]

this the land of oppurtunity...well if you sue:D

[@FirstNameLastName-fu8ml]

The moment he heard get on the ground. He's on the ground forcefully

[@lzniR]

"Did not immediately comply" as the cops is in mid tackle while shouting get on the ground . LUL

[@thedevilsadvocate5210]

People aren't robots. Why would the guy even think they were talking to him.?

[@tankmaster1018]

Kinda like how when the police send a dog to bite the shit out of you and then immediately start screaming "Don't fight my dog!" and charge you with assault on a police officer for struggling to get the dog to stop biting you...

[@ianbattles7290]

Exactly - the victim didn't even have a chance to comprehend, let alone comply!!!

[@justswitched8841]

When your not doing anything wrong you don’t expect something like that to happen. He probably didn’t realize they were talking to him.

[@CaptainQueue]

This was not a police "mistake." A mistake is locking your keys in your car. This is assault and grounds for termination.

[@davespinola3076]

Give me 800 thousand dollars and you can tackle me three times!!

[@Kyle-mo7hx]

if you're young, hell yeah, but at 51, that could cause some legitimate long lasting damage getting tackled to the pavement

[@danromanov9537]

If the pigs tackle you three times you'll be to fucked up to spend it

[@owendebest4183]

OMG THIS IS THE FUNNEST COMMENT

[@blackhawks1870]

Dave Spinola I ain’t greedy I’ll just do it once lol

[@Broteese]

Would rather be healthy than rich.

[@007Kellam]

so the cops involved mess up, and we the people are punished by giving a settlement from our tax money to the victim? Why dont they take that money from the police involved instead?

[@ElementofKindness]

Somewhere, I heard that basically happened. Not only the cops involved, but the entire police department went under, because the city could no longer cover their ever growing liability insurance premiums, after so many lawsuits against the police dept.

[@eduardojuarez3126]

Element of Kindness I saw some news that basically said that a certain police department had to shut down because they were being sued and that the police (their where only 4-6 officers in the department because it was a small city) where abusing their power.

[@arakseepoom5784]

it's a question that's been asked many times before. maybe because no one would sign up if they new they might have to pay a lawsuit?

[@ElementofKindness]

Arak Seepoom key word: "maybe"

[@arakseepoom5784]

yes, that's the key word.

[@francesstinson5640]

Randomly walking by a stolen vehicle in a crowded Wal-Mart parking lot, most people probably have done that. SMDH

[@jordanl5628]

The cop that tackled him should have gotten an aggravated battery charge done prison time for it 100%!!!!!

[@yangsrealm2536]

You think a mans freedom should be locked away behind the bars of a rotting prison, simply for doing his job? Do we not all make mistakes. If I see a black Range Rover kidnap my son, and I later see another black Range Rover I’m going to think to myself that’s probably the mf who kidnapped my son. Same scenario this officer was faced with when seeing a man who fits the description standing next to a stolen SUV.

[@Muhammad-sx7wr]

@@yangsrealm2536 When does something stop being a simple mistake and become criminal negligence? I believe the police should be able to make mistakes otherwise they will stop doing their job. However they are professionals and must also be held to a standard just as are doctors, lawyers and engineers. Having no consequences whatsoever is not working. The issue is not giving them more funding and training the issue is having consequences where there are none.

[@yangsrealm2536]

@@Muhammad-sx7wr who’s holding them to a standard? You? Go make some money kid.

[@samuelbekele3601]

@@yangsrealm2536 Not logical at all! This cop made a mistake that cost someone immense pain, If he was anyone else and made this mistake he'd be in jail.

[@PinkSlime0990]

@@yangsrealm2536 Feeling emotion and doing a job correctly are very different things. The police have a specific protocol when it comes to apprehending a suspect. In this situation, the suspect was calm, not resisting, and not trying to flee the scene. There was no need to tackle him to the ground like that, so yes, there should've been disciplinary action. Or at least acknowledge a mistake was made and own up to it.

[@Xanthrazhellfyre9501]

I love how they said he did not comply with their command to get on the ground quick enough when the video clearly shows they gave him what .5 seconds to get on the ground before tackling him. Why do cops always think people can react in milliseconds???

[@Grant-vk6zo]

Poor guy didn't even realize they were talking to him. I can't imagine what was going through his mind as he was leaving with his milk minding his own and BAM!!

[@Nick-jb4xi]

Right. And knowing he didn't do anything, his first reaction is going to be: ".... what?"

[@artysanmobile]

I can honestly say I would not have gotten “on the ground” as the cops are shouting. If I were an innocent bystander the best I can see doing is putting my hands up.

[@stephenkohler3472]

Emillie Rolland .5

[@nerys71]

Exactly why would he get on the ground he didn't do anything wrong I don't get on the ground just because some goons in costumes order me to when I've done nothing wrong

[@gregwright9869]

The lawyer said "Common sense would be wonderful". No such thing anymore, especially when discussing cops or town officials.

[@howarddixon3804]

The problem is cops don't care when they are sued because nothing happens to them

[@ripaccount-n2x]

@@JustHappy2bHere Nope because that money comes for Taxpayers and thats why they dont care about it and Taxpayers are not liking this as well and it should be coming from the Police Department instead.

[@the__________]

Unions are to blame

[@jamespardee6103]

@@the__________ No, it's the FOP. They know where the money is, and right now it's all about upping their game with collars and getting noticed. More collars, more overtime. The arrests do little to solve society's problems, but filling the prisons is often called "results".

[@InDatParish]

Eric Johnston police unions have nothing to do with anything. A police union is nothing more than attorneys who specialize in police matters who are paid to be retained for their services, if needed. OMG, imagine that, a person having an attorney to defend them against claims! Oh the inhumanity! Sounds a lot like the same rights every other human being has, to be represented by counsel.

[@tdrewman]

You hit it right on the head. No consequences for their actions.

[@asthedaysofnoahliveright8565]

Same reason cops holler out stop resisting, when you are not.

[@dongilleo9743]

or "stop reaching for my gun" when it is clear on video that the person wasn't.

[@spectrumman3457]

It covers their stupid asses until the video shows otherwise. Playtime over you douts ,everyone is recording now.

[@cainpoe]

"Get on the ground while charging at him" and without the camera dude wouldn't have got shit.

[@deznuey1327]

The real suspect: **chuckles** "i guess i'm safe lol."

[@jeffreeman9499]

They will never worry about it till they have to pay these suits themselves.

[@scicero1]

When you did nothing wrong you think the yelling of get down to the ground is someone else

@NonyaBusiness! - When you are an illegal alien that doesn't speak English.

[@juniorghuerta8430]

Red Car like extraterrestrials??

[@Fivepointsloww]

@ What do illegal aliens have anything to do with the comment or video?

[@sherrifuller4424]

@@Fivepointsloww Absolutely nothing. Opportunity presented itself for the dumbass to throw that in. Troll bot!

[@THEFAMILYGRIND]

Exactly

[@SW-mc2zx]

Walking past a stolen vehicle automatically proves guilt and felony assault against the person.

[@tk7760]

Bruh if he was innocent why would he think you’re talking to him😂

[@ianbattles7290]

You expect cops to be smart enough to think of that???

[@veedee4860]

@@ianbattles7290 I wouldn’t expect intelligence from anyone with a badge.

[@rawdawgg_]

bRuHh🤡

[@israelisrealallpraisestoth8129]

you not a brother and you sound dumb

[@schmidtythekidd]

Get rid of qualified immunity, police unions and require officers to carry malpractice insurance so tax payers aren't on the hook when they get sued.

[@shadowgarr7649]

Insurance companies providing liability coverage will quickly weed out bad officers.

[@25BEDFORD]

Describe the suspect. Witness:"It's a black guy", Officer: "I got him!!"

[@madisonschmid2010]

lmfao

[@dustinhiggins710]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gregorysampson8759]

Sad but funny

[@geraldknapp4958]

Going to sleep with a spokesman for the city legal department what kind of garbage are you talkin stupid

[@4x4fronsc]

Yep ...

[@engineeringoyster6243]

The behavior of the command staff in this incident demonstrates the character of these command staff. The officers were clearly acted unreasonably and they had no specific facts of a crime to even justify contracting the victim that they injured. Yet, in the face of this misbehavior by the police, the command staff refuse to take responsibility. Disgusting.

[@hurbsnarebergowitz4083]

problem only getting worse and worse

[@ianbattles7290]

Cops are hypocrites who want to hold YOU accountable for YOUR mistakes (even if you didn't make any), yet fight tooth and nail to avoid accountability for their OWN mistakes. The hypocrisy would be hilarious if the real-world consequences weren't so terrifying.

[@eddarby469]

It seems they are trained to apprehend and secure everyone in the area and then start looking for evidence and facts. If you are near a crime scene they can do anything they want to you. Is the US not a police state already?

[@pnachtwey]

The police should go to jail for assault. They shouldn't be tried as criminals just as other people are. Instead they get to go home with their jobs after committing crimes and are rarely held responsible.

[@ianbattles7290]

And the innocent taxpayers are stuck footing the bill. $800k could buy new textbooks for your child's school. Instead, it went to a victim of police brutality.

[@LarkinsDeLaMare]

Peter Nachtwey they get put on paid leave and go cry to a psychiatrist about their emotions on our dime.

[@ThereIsNoOtherHandleLikeMine]

Reasonable suspicion. Not assault.

[@Gwazi]

Peter Nachtwey actually cops are rarely held not responsible for unjustified shootings and crimes.

[@tazz3744]

Actually, the police go on trial all of the time. If you don't like that juries are part of our system, then feel free to try to change it.

[@ianbattles7290]

1:07 - According to the police, he was expected to comprehend AND comply with their orders *in less than 0.5 seconds.*

[@FerretReLLiK]

They don't care its not coming out of their checks we basically paying ourselves abd they laugh about it.

[@whatchatalkinbout5205]

The only ones I see laughing are M13 members.

[@rexquite5547]

M. Yes it is

[@AAbe-gb1uz]

Better yet, time to start revoking peace officer license when an officer costs tax payers' money.

[@ianbattles7290]

I'd lose my job immediately if I cost my employer $800,000 by injuring a random person who did nothing wrong. How sad that we hold cashiers to a higher standard than cops.

[@ComputerLearning0]

+*Ian Battles*, You hit the nail on the head, Ian. It's absolutely inconceivable how everyone else in the world is held to a higher standard than police officers. They can screw up worse than anyone ever has and not only are they afforded completely FREE legal representation (if required), they get added PAID time off even when they do something wrong, and when they hurt or KILL someone, not only can you NOT sue them personally, they can't be held financially accountable for ANYTHING they do wrong. In fact, the police agencies aren't even the ones who have to pay for all the settlements they fork over to citizens. They simply pass it on to TAXPAYERS and the police department stills gets their full annual budget regardless of how much was paid out because of their wrongdoing. Police agencies are NEVER punished for their poor behavior or when they outright break the law. Police have somehow managed to completely insulate themselves all the way down to a personal level from having any direct action taken against them. Police in this country are a complete sham and they're the worst kind of law enforcement officers The People could ever have working on our behalf :>\

[@Kartracer6]

I wouldn't say that he cost the company $800,000. The department really did that to themselves by low balling the guy prior to going to court which cost them an additional $470,000. But your BS comparison is lame. Police open themselves up to lawsuits more then a cashier because of the job they do. What needs to be done is the start of a lawsuit protection insurance like EMT's, Nurses, and doctors.

[@talonwingdancer6005]

A. Abe I agree wholehrartedly ! Suspend their license so can no longer work in law enforcement , fire their asses and send them to prison to the tune of one year in jail for every thousand dollars that is awarded to the victims !!!

[@rumplestiltskin7304]

Should have been 10 times that much and the officers doing 15 years hard time for attempted murder.

[@viott4303]

Rumple Stiltskin While I agree that it was an egregious crime and this man deserved every penny he got, I don’t think he deserves upwards of 10 million. Let alone 15 years in prison for the officers involved. It’s pretty safe to assume he didn’t have any serious long term injuries and that was all just the lawyer trying to get as much money for him and his client as possible. Much worse crimes have been committed against innocent people than this and gone unpunished...

[@viott4303]

@Jihad Da God If it was a random white guy walking and a black cop tackled him? I doubt that would change a whole lot. Obviously this guy was racially profiled which is unfortunate, but in my opinion there was no attempt to take someones life so no matter what color the guy walking is, I don't think anyone would go to prison for attempted murder.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Should have also demanded public ridicule. Force the police chief to stand out on a public road with a sign that says, "Yes, we were wrong. I am a moron myself and just flushed your tax dollars down the drain."

[@ihaveissues4806]

With a Target on his balls and a table full of paintball/airsoft guns next to him

[@mattstanton6397]

Not the chief, the ass clown on the radio yelling to put the innocent human on the ground like a felon

[@thehippo_]

You can Tackle me, You can Taser me. Just give me that damn $800k. Just don’t SHOOT me. 😂🤣😂

[@stevejette2329]

Hippo - Don't take a check for the $800K

[@alexseioo610]

Even if you're free falling to the ground immediately after the sound wave of the cops order reaches your ear, the cop will say you disobeyed his order. Also typical cop : stop moving while i tase you.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

Yup. Like the video's where they have their dogs chewing on the guy and they yell for him to stand or lay still and top resisting! lmao. Mother bitches.

[@Spike-ck5tj]

If I heard a load of shouting behind me I'd keep walking, even if I understood what they were yelling my first instinct as an innocent law abiding person is they're not addressing me. It was s busy car park, the officers should have taken a minute to assess the situation. V poor judgement. Hope the young chap is OK.

[@gbear1005]

I would DEMAND that the jury make the OFFICER pay the damage. YES, they do have that power.

[@ryankueter8396]

They absolutely do not have that power

[@stedsnellings9340]

Nah just make the county go bankrupt because of their shit cops and maybe they'll get it through their heads that they should start taking it out of the cops pay.

[@wowwow7898]

@@stedsnellings9340 completely possible for a country with trillions of dollars in budget to go bankrupt cuz of a 800k lawsuit. Thank you for your wise words, dumbass..

[@josecruz4631]

wow wow fock yeah I would make dat cop pay for his shit mistake until he retires

[@frankfont2748]

Everyone talking about the settlement, but not the $330,000 medical bill. Did they break this man's back, damn.

[@bdickey100]

Why would a person who has not broken any law instantly get on the ground? He probably was confused...800K not near good enough. Those who made this poor judgement call should not be able to be a Law enforcement Officer...not even a Security Guard.

[@ElementofKindness]

Exactly what I thought. Who instantly jumps to the ground if someone hollers to do so?

[@arakseepoom5784]

act now, ask questions and get sued later.

[@traceydeanrainey]

Bill Dickey yes I agree 100%

[@ianbattles7290]

Makes me wonder how a cop would react in the same situation? You think an off-duty cop would have just dropped to the ground instantly? Or would he stand there and wonder what the hell is going on???

[@keittokapteeni7666]

in finland u get max 5k on this kinda thing....

[@geo-george2639]

ALWAYS go to FEDERAL court when suing the police.

[@Steve0686]

Well federal court do have bad judges who follow politics instead of law.

[@fernandofrias6535]

Out of 800,000 the lawyer gets 500,000 and after taxes the guy only ends up with about 100,000

[@tussled1]

That looked pretty Effin immediate to me. If you don’t know someone is talking to you it could take a sec for it to register. Grrrrr.

[@ianbattles7290]

Exactly - this man didn't even have time to comprehend that he was the one being spoken to!!! They tackled him AS they were telling him to get on the ground, for fuck's sake!!!

[@chilichinglish4737]

This needs to stop go after their pension than see how they will treat us.

[@cdizzle99z]

If I was walking out of a store completely innocent,I wouldn’t expect to be told to get down on the ground.

[@mikechristensen3693]

hopefully the cops are paying for it too, like losing their job....

[@NathanaelGreer]

Mike Christensen Promotions and hand jobs al around

[@SoulBrights]

Examples of police misconduct include police brutality, dishonesty, fraud, coercion, torture to force confessions, abuse of authority, and sexual assault, including the demand for sexual favors in exchange for leniency. Any of these actions can increase the likelihood of a wrongful conviction.

[@darrenheadrick3669]

Take it out of the the department's annual budget. If their annual budget is $10 million and they have to pay out $3 million in law suits than let the department deal with having a $7 million budget for that year. And no, they don't get to tack on an extra $3 million for the following year to make up for those lawsuits.

[@FreedomOfTħought]

I agree with this somewhat.

[@ihaveissues4806]

Right see how they do defending themselves with cardboard boxes when the next riot happens

[@daleschultz2853]

All officers that are at fault for monetary damages due to their actions should be personally liable for half of the damages,and repay the agency not the victim. And never be allowed to work in law enforcement again and this stuff would happen less often.

[@BrianTKessler]

My father once got tackled by store security in NYC. He was wearing headphones, and didn't hear the door's merchandise alarm go off. My father hadn't stolen anything. The guard broke my father's finger, but the store covered the whole thing up. They never paid for medical expenses.

[@author_tiffany_dionne]

Brian Kessler That's horrible!

[@anonymous-tn6ij]

they said get on the ground before cops identifying themselves and telling him hes detained

[@BeaulieuTodd]

Just imagine hearing cops screaming to get on the ground! Out of nowhere! Who reading this would have the slightest clue they were talking to you?

[@toblakai5543]

To all US police departments: Im tacklable for only 300k!! Really good offer!!

[@randycrager4074]

SO MANY BAD AND DIRTY COPS IN AUSTIN, TX. THE POLICE NEED TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES AND NOT THE TAXPAYERS!

[@carlcleary3179]

Money should come from the police department's budget.

[@leskerr9446]

No! It should come from their pension fund!

[@davecollins6350]

Man has time changed. If I could have collected money for every time a cop threw me on the ground thinking i was someone else. Or the many times I was pulled over with guns drawn at my face because i was driving the same color car. I wouldn't have a care in the world right now!

[@samuelclark6949]

How do the police keep getting away with this .

[@pep590]

A............ they didn't. Hello.

[@pep590]

@@buhdahto I can't find anything on it. I was referring that the victim received money, but cannot find anything if they had been fired or reprimanded. None of the articles online are not past the day that the award was givin. Only one did the tackling and he may have had something done to him by now.

[@pep590]

@@buhdahto You're probably right, but normally from these kind of cases and I've read a lot of them, the media will quite often even add that no charges were filed against the officers. Every article only addressed the money won and it was not for sure yet, if the Austin dept would file an appeal or not. But also no new reports on whether an appeal had been filed. I'm surprised that is not listed. Remember also that it was only one officer, who tackled the civilian. He may have kept his job, but he had to have been shamed and reprimanded by his fellow officers and supervisors. But that may be all he got.

[@stevejette2329]

Samuel - Apathy is how the cops get away. But ask Chauvin about it.

[@victorious1929]

America is full of idiots in power! That’s how! America is great at fkin things up! Look around!!!

[@patcb1478]

Easy fix for all this. The police officers get their own insurance policy's. The borough covers the initial cost of the policy and if there is any claims it goes to that policy holder not the tax payers. When the price of the policy goes up after claims the officer has to cover that. Once it gets cost prohibitive as it will if he or she has claims against it they will not be able to afford the insurance and hence that will weed out all the bad cops. Very easy

[@UrbanSipfly]

Pat CB I don't believe there's a police officer in the world who is going to go for that kind of deal! Police already feel their job(s) are hard enough to do as it is in their assessment of would be crime situations...

[@spongehead1354]

Extremely good idea!

[@RichardGMoss]

Doctors have insurance so it's totally reasonable to expect the same from cops.

[@morte1889]

insurance co. cover the city, this would just make it personal.

[@M3rVsT4H]

@@UrbanSipfly literally nobody is forcing cops to be cops lol. Every other professional I can think of is required to, or would be stupid to not have insurance. Had a guy come and do yard work today, and even he has insurance.

[@bastantenegrow1107]

I agree, out of the police fund. Better yet out of the person involved pension!

[@dirtyweapons3459]

"Medical expenses $330,000" WTF

[@LordDefekator]

Back injuries are expensive bro

[@bbigrocker1]

Let me tell you, when you have a BACK issue, it can get REAL EXPENSIVE REAL FAST............what's worse, it NEVER GOES AWAY.

[@thedevilsadvocate5210]

And the richest country in the world doesn't give their citizens health insurance

[@kennethpollard5041]

@@thedevilsadvocate5210 nobody has ever been givin a damn thing that was not stolen by threat of force from somebody else

[@josephnissenson3252]

No insurance on a back injury will fuck your finances and also probably inflating it a little for the lawsuit

[@rockymntnliberty]

should have been a very simple case to win. seems like a good way to have started your opening argument would have been: start your stopwatch and as you press the button you start yelling GET ON THE GROUND!!! GET ON THE GROUND!!! okay, sorry about that for all of you that aren't on the ground which is all of you you should find for the plaintiff in this case. just as you were startled and questioning why somebody is yelling at you, so was my client.

[@Milesco]

Exactly. A law-abiding citizen who isn't doing anything wrong would not immediately realize that the cops are yelling at _him._

[@ianbattles7290]

Yup, I'd be looking around and trying to figure out who they were yelling at!

[@morte1889]

and god forbid he might have a hearing deficit.

[@amramhakohen3923]

Once again it's the taxpayer that gets screwed by the power-structure.

[@FnixGhod1]

Multiple police cars, all with dashcams (and drivers), CLEARLY showing him having just crossed the crosswalk from the business! Oh wait! a black man! Must be the criminal, right!?! (before I get hate, i'm a white guy from Canada)

[@Bean5prout]

The fact the police don't even apologize when they are proven to be in the wrong. That lack of remorse usually gets extended prison sentences. It shows a lack of wanting to improve their behavior.

[@jayz4385]

im just happy he wasnt killed...because that... for sure is the most important part

[@watermelonsprite1497]

Police department: “we mistakenly beat you up, but here is you’re settlement” Guy: “🤕🤑🤪”

[@driverjeff1498]

A man is just standing there motionless and you think it's the middle of a football game and your going to impress everybody.

[@danneboya1337]

so medical bills equal to the worth of a decent sized house, USA USA USA FREEEDOM

[@spongehead1354]

they need to take that money from all the tickets they give and from the auctions they have! Why should we pay for bad cops!

[@ctct6652]

just to be clear here, if i as a normal working class citizen, think you are pulling a gun out and tackle you, in the end i will spend time in jail. even if you dont seek medical attention after. cops do it, even if you wind up dead, they won't even be charged. they also wont pay a dime. YOU will.

[@diezil1987]

The news anchors presented this like the public should be mad at the person that filed the lawsuit.

[@MrTikie9405]

“Get on the gro....” *defensive end tackling position “...und”

[@DrummerJacob]

It's hard to Instantly comply with polices ridiculous and unnecessary demands when you know you're just out shopping.

[@laverdadesmejor]

"REAL car thief" sees all the police activity next to his stolen SUV when he exits WalMart......bye-bye Now that's some nice crime solving for the Austin Joker Dept.

[@bbennyj]

He was like crap, gotta catch an Uber now.

[@mentilly_all]

"he looked into the truck" . . . Do cops literally get trained to not know what the phrase 'due process' means?

[@mentilly_all]

@@aaronkirsten8079 They clearly do care enough to tackle the innocent.

[@davidgiles4681]

When I taught Armed SO(s) in SC: I said, "When you point a gun at a person, command him to drop the weapon, etc... --- Give him time to process, respond, and then you continue. You do not: Drop the Weapon Bang! Bang! Bang ! Bang! You do: Security Officer John Doe - Drop the gun (give about 5 to ten seconds for him to process the situation) - if he does not drop the weapon - then say again, "Drop the weapon". If he then does not drop the weapon, then Bang! Bang! Bang! People need time to register the commands. They can not !!!!immediately!!!! register, and react. But, QI protects these tyrants and IA Divisions say, "they followed proper PD procedures - thus they are clear of any charges of misconduct."

[@baseballsux2]

Found these questions for police recruits. Very interesting... Police Academy Entrance Exam A reason that would justify an officer employing deadly force would be if a suspect: A) runs away B) talks back C) breathes D) reason? If a “person” is not a police officer, they shall be considered: A) a suspect B) a perpetrator C) a criminal D) prey If a police officer receives a call about a “suspicious” person, the suspect is: A) guilty B) guilty until proven innocent C) guilty even if proven innocent D) fair game If a handcuffed suspect claims they “can’t breathe”, the officer should immediately: A) shout “stop resisting” B) deploy pepper spray C) increase carotid pressure D) finish him If a fellow officer is crushing the skull of a handcuffed suspect, the officer should: A) restrain the suspect B) restrain the onlookers C) confiscate recording devices D) eat popcorn If an officer (Joseph Weekley) armed with a semi-automatic rifle invades a home without a search warrant and fatally shoots a sleeping 7-year old girl (Aiyana Stanley-Jones), he should: A) hope she’s black B) take a paid vacation C) blame the grandmother D) falsify the police report E) all of the above When testilying in court, officers shall: A) keep a straight face B) make it good C) co-ordinate lies with other gang members D) keep their stories straight When called for a “welfare check” on a mentally ill “person”, the officer shall: A) escalate to violence B) maim the suspect C) torture the suspect D) kill the suspect During the course of a pre-textual traffic stop, the officer should: A) intimidate the suspect B) conduct an illegal search C) violate rights D) plant evidence E) all of the above

[@martylynchian8628]

He was guilty of being suspicious , a very serious crime.

[@vallero7607]

I wish I can get tackled by the Mafia, Hopefully some day..

[@willieholmes1483]

VallerO 760 ❓

[@gc99289]

300k in back injury expenses? Was his back broken in 3 pieces? LOL

[@gc99289]

@Miami Either chiropractor is in on that insurance fraud or someone had to front the risk of him not winning the settlement and getting stuck with 300k fees.

[@gc99289]

@Sports and Gaming Brah, I'd take 3k and an apology. Hell, 30k and I'd be thanking the cops. 300k is a joke, it's everything that is wrong with this country. Worse yet, the taxpayer paid the bill. So fuck this guy.

[@gc99289]

@@kabhinavsarma9224 It's taxpayer getting fucked, not the police. I would be ok and happy if they took it out of their pensions, but it is the city that pays the bill, i.e. people of the city.

[@jdsstegman]

I thought police departments have insurance. How come tax payers have to pay?

[@Surannhealz]

We had a similar situation during COVID. We (group of parents) sued our school district over mask mandates (which are not legal in Texas). They brought up every little delay they could because each delay cost money. And we had to give up because they had unlimited money compared to us citizens. Then we discovered the surety bond route which allows us to go after school officials personally. 2 days after requesting that information they announced that effective immediately there was no more mask mandate. Funny how personal accountability changes things 🤔🤔🤔

[@jilpok1074]

Good job on that.

[@olddoug8945]

Oh, yea, trust trump, screw science.

[@Surannhealz]

@@olddoug8945 what science? And what does Trump have to do with this conversation???

[@olddoug8945]

@@Surannhealz you anti-maskers are all science deniers and you are all either outright or closet trumpers. it is a cinch that you do not comprehend the basics of the transmission of diseases. the mask is there to protect everyone. it is not political. texans are big on ignorance, and stupidity. maybe you have it right. maybe sand is a good filter so you will be ok with your head stuck in it.

[@tedzukowski471]

When sued, money should be taken from the cop, not taxpayers. Accountability!

If the city had acted in good faith from the beginning, apologized, and offered to cover his medical expenses it probably would have cost the city less than $350K. Somone at the A.P.D. or the City of Austin needs to be fired.

[@geoffreyshively6955]

it doesn’t matter if the councils approves it or not. if they don’t pay they will be contempt of court.

[@mmareviewer.2372]

wow... the news report almost seems like a call to end people receiving compensation for being brutally beat while innocent while in a country going ever more in a poliz state.

[@RocknOut]

This is why you need to arm yourself to protect against Animal Pigs. Shoot 1st and sort it out later like they do.

[@soulsreaper7145]

don't think he woulda had time to shoot let alone think of what was being said since it happened in about 2 seconds as we see on the video

[@rexharrison400]

Why would an innocent man follow a pig's orders?

[@precurious1148]

The problem is victims keep accepting settlements instead of rightfully suing these power hungry punks!

[@silentlamont]

Heaven forbid you're walking by a car in the parking lot of a Walmart

[@djandross3801]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 This is the only way citizens will win over police abuse! 👍🏼

[@eljae5962]

The money needs to start coming from their pockets not the taxpayers.

[@aliciamelendez5476]

The cops should've NEVER targeted someone who had NOTHING to do with the crime that actually happened. In fact, they injured an INNOCENT man because of their egos getting in the way of doing their job the lawful way.

[@jamest.5001]

If you are in a parking lot, cops start screaming, you don't know who they are talking to, if you are innocent, you do not expect them to be talking to you! Then when they screw up, they act like they did nothing wrong, and even still try blaming you for their mistake, and show no sign of compassion, no apologies, it's another slap in the face, and NOT RIGHT!! And unprofessional!! They should be fired for this alone!

[@joelewis5402]

You so right a little plain Ole common sense, something officers don't have!!!

[@drillsergeant623]

The stupidity of the police, he looked in the truck we thought he was involved,he didn’t immediately comply when told to get on the ground. Imagine that being you coming out of the store, exactly.

[@sadieburning3335]

"We thought he was involved" *get sued* you thought 🤣

[@charlestackett7137]

Liability costs will hopefully inspire a change in policing.

[@chriswelljack4910]

I wouldn't think it was me either I would be thinking getting out the way and look to see whats about to go down just to find out its me lol