Utica to pay out $360,000 for Police assault

[rodwilson]

Does anyone know where this $$$ comes from? Do they pay out the full amount from the general fund or is there "insurance" for this type of thing?

www.uticaod.com/breaking/x1073709418/Jury-to-decide-damage-amount-in-Utica-police-assault-case-60K-already-awarded

My bad, didn't read far enough down.

"Judge David N. Hurd also will include attorney fees at that time, which could bring the total judgment the city will have to pay to an amount approaching $500,000."

[Clipper]

I am glad that the guy is being compensated. PTSD is a horrible thing, and many Viet Vets were afflicted with it and not properly treated.

Any cowardly bastard that would beat a person while they were handcuffed to a bed deserves to be hung. Maybe "an eye for an eye" would be a good thing here. Handcuff the former cop to the bed and let the Viet Vet wail on him for a while. I would buy a ticket to watch that one. The cop that stood by and did nothing also deserves the same treatment as the one doing the beating.

[rodwilson]

Couldn't agree more Clipper. This scumbag that did the beating is now a cop in Frankfort.

[corner]

utica is self insured which means it comes out of our pockets

[Clipper]

Doesn't surprise me a bit. Frankfort's police force has been less than stellar for years. Heck maybe they will fire Jones and that will leave a place open for Sullivan to finish out the few months that he needs for retirement.

I hope Frankfort has a lot of liability insurance if they are employing Jones and turning him loose on the public.

[corner]

clip i dont see any body touching sullivan with a 10 foot pole his retirement is vested what the lack of 2 months does gives him25% as opposed to 50%huge loss plus you gotta figure aney cost him 20 grand up front.

[dgriffin]

Corner, you don't think someone can't find him a job guarding an empty mens' room in Batavia for 2 months? He must have SOME friends somewhere. How far wide of police work can he get and still be able to contribute to the right system?

[dgriffin]

Back to Jones/Payne:

From the article: "...Corporation Counsel Linda Sullivan Fatata believes the city should not be responsible for paying the damages, since Jones was “acting beyond the scope of his duty” in beating Payne, she still thinks the damage amount is too high." Was she able to utter this nonsense with a straight face? What about, "Jones was never disciplined in (a prior similar) case"? I agree with the victim's attorney, who "argued that the jury should award an amount that reflects their “shock” at (the policeman's) actions."

After the verdict was announced, the victim said, "“Had this been 100 years ago, I would have challenged them to a duel in the field of honor, where there are no lies.” Uh .... someone should have ushered him out of the courtroom before he really loosened up!

[corner]

jones father is a friend colleague and a honorable guy this is one apple that fell too far from the tree. the kid is just an asshole.

[tommi250]

Knew one of Jones' ex girlfriends and she said it was just a matter of time. TICK TICK TICK>>>> BOOM!