FFS 'Minneapolis to pay murdered George Floyd family $27m'

Maybe you should be asking wether his Mum would rather have the money or her son back. Are you stating that they don’t deserve any compensation for the the murder of their child, by an organisation that’s supposed to protect and serve? Or is it just that you’re complaining about the amount and then how much is your child worth?
 
sars said:
Maybe you should be asking wether his Mum would rather have the money or her son back. Are you stating that they don’t deserve any compensation for the the murder of their child, by an organisation that’s supposed to protect and serve? Or is it just that you’re complaining about the amount and then how much is your child worth?
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I can only assume by your sanctimonious tone that you obviously don't recognise the imbalance and disproportionate level of compensation afforded to a fkg loser who was caught using counterfeit money to buy cigarettes and died during the arrest and that of someone who died while defending their country with honour and pride and a level of commitment that Floyd would never even have dreamed about.
Don't bring your fake 3rd-person compassion into this!
 
20 Dollars and he died at the hands of an officer who had (by all accounts) many previous complaints against him. No one seems to have held him accountable and he clearly felt this was ok - in full public view. I guess it could have been your brother or dad or friend on the ground, loser or not would they have been treated differently? You clearly don't want to hear an alternative view but hey, feel free to use profanities if it makes you feel bigger.
 
Not often i see eye to eye with ChrisD but he has a point , if $27m is the price for the state to take a life then it should apply to each & every other that it's happened to already & will most likely happen again .
The figure thrown at the Floyd family appears to be nothing more than blood money to appease the masses , not a clue how they would calculate the true worth of someone with 8 or 9 previous convictions but the sum does appear somewhat generous to say the least .
 
Chris_D said:
sars said:
Maybe you should be asking wether his Mum would rather have the money or her son back. Are you stating that they don’t deserve any compensation for the the murder of their child, by an organisation that’s supposed to protect and serve? Or is it just that you’re complaining about the amount and then how much is your child worth?
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I can only assume by your sanctimonious tone that you obviously don't recognise the imbalance and disproportionate level of compensation afforded to a fkg loser who was caught using counterfeit money to buy cigarettes and died during the arrest and that of someone who died while defending their country with honour and pride and a level of commitment that Floyd would never even have dreamed about.
Don't bring your fake 3rd-person compassion into this!
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How you think that’s sanctimonious, I just see a victim and a mother who’s son was murdered. How you can criticise the amount, that’s what the families lawyer got for them and whilst we may see that as outrageous the sum is pretty low compared to other similar lawsuits. I don’t disagree that those who give their life in service to their country, their families are not sufficiently compensated, but ultimately how is that the fault of the Floyd family or their lawyers. Soldiers give their life at the will of politics and I have nothing but respect and admiration for those who serve.
 
i see both sides here, worth of child vs money.. but lets be honest here , if momma had been a good momma he wouldnt have a string of offenses - as for the money - 27 million is an offensive amount of money - and yes this is blood money. hands up who thinks its money well spent ? i can see another cardishan show coming as the family works through the money - wont take long im sure.
 
The worlds gone mad.The man was a criminal low life and this amount of money is an insult to the families of decent people who have been murderd.
 
I think in reality $2m would have silenced the majority , yes it was a criminal act on a defenceless man ( albeit one suspected of a crime) but $27m is nothing short of ludicrous .
The guy who committed the deed should bear the brunt for appeasement , throwing silly money at folks who have none :wink: we all know how that will end :roll:
 
lets face it, the right decision on day one would have been manslaughter against the idiot who killed him, not 23 mill after the world goes mental - right in the middle of a pandemic..
surely not connected ?? i mean - current figures show the land of the free is 3 times more infected that its nearest "rival" public riots and meetings ? connected - uh huh..

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/?%20?
 
Its America, the lawsuit capital of the world so a pretty much live streamed murder by a cop was only going to end up with a vast payout, Im only surprised that people are surprised :o
 
mr.tourette said:
Its America, the lawsuit capital of the world so a pretty much live streamed murder by a cop was only going to end up with a vast payout, Im only surprised that people are surprised :o
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Agree with this. It probably reflects aggravating factors such as the time the cop knelt on his back /neck, others not intervening, fact that he did something very similar thing in 2017 and that almost killed a 14 year old boy and a raft of other poor conduct. He also hid his extra earnings from private work and avoided paying 500 000 in taxes. He clearly thought he was above the law and the MPD did nothing to stop him
 
Z4paul said:
mr.tourette said:
Its America, the lawsuit capital of the world so a pretty much live streamed murder by a cop was only going to end up with a vast payout, Im only surprised that people are surprised :o
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Agree with this. It probably reflects aggravating factors such as the time the cop knelt on his back /neck, others not intervening, fact that he did something very similar thing in 2017 and that almost killed a 14 year old boy and a raft of other poor conduct. He also hid his extra earnings from private work and avoided paying 500 000 in taxes. He clearly thought he was above the law and the MPD did nothing to stop him
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Awarding massive damages to one party because the perpetrator had a long list of previous "crimes" on others isn't a way to settle any dispute .
Surely the guy himself should take the necessary punishment for all his fails & any compensation go to all his victims :?
Somewhere along the way it appears the ones that shout loudest have got the most .
 
mr wilks said:
Z4paul said:
mr.tourette said:
Its America, the lawsuit capital of the world so a pretty much live streamed murder by a cop was only going to end up with a vast payout, Im only surprised that people are surprised :o
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Agree with this. It probably reflects aggravating factors such as the time the cop knelt on his back /neck, others not intervening, fact that he did something very similar thing in 2017 and that almost killed a 14 year old boy and a raft of other poor conduct. He also hid his extra earnings from private work and avoided paying 500 000 in taxes. He clearly thought he was above the law and the MPD did nothing to stop him
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Awarding massive damages to one party because the perpetrator had a long list of previous "crimes" on others isn't a way to settle any dispute .
Surely the guy himself should take the necessary punishment for all his fails & any compensation go to all his victims :?
Somewhere along the way it appears the ones that shout loudest have got the most .
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Im not saying that I agree with the size of the settlement in any way only that I'm not surprised at it.. this is the way in the US, the second this kicked off the lawyers were wringing their hands in a bucket of glee thinking of their 20% and Ill bet they were pushing for more and "settled" at 27m, cant blame the family for receiving that payout, its just the way it works over there
 
I agree that it seems disproportionate but it probably does reflect the organisational failings that allowed this to happen. Akin to a uk company being convicted under health and safety laws, particularly when it's clear they failed to act on previous failings and the consequences were so avoidable, but for a lack of action on the companies part - punitive comp will be very likely :thumbsup:
 
When I had my last "proper" job I was working for a US-based insurance company, so I'm not surprised to see what seems to many of us like an extraordinary level of damages.

In Civil cases in UK Courts the jury determine fault, but in the US the jury also gets to decide on the level of damages awarded. Given the high profile of this case it's hardly surprising it was so high.

That might be why my then employer stuck predominantly to Property insurance rather than Casualty cover!
 
Hopefully the lowlife scumbags victims will be able to secure compensation from this bloated payout for their suffering at his hands, proper Karma :thumbsup:
Rob
 
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