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Old 04-19-2012, 04:28 PM
 
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Baltimore resident Venus Green won a $95,000 settlement from the City of Baltimore as the result of a 2009 incident where a police officer pushed her, insulted and then handcuffed her after barging into her home without a warrant. As the officer went to illegally search her basement, Green locked the door behind him.
"I've never been arrested, I paid my taxes, owned my home, my husband died 34 years ago. [i] raised my son and I have been brutally abused. I feel like the police department needs to go back to school."
Baltimore Woman, 90, Locks Police Officer in Basement, Wins $95,000 Settlement

YEAH!!!
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:31 PM
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Another tale of one of the good apples protecting and serving.
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:34 PM
 
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all i can say is"" or fu**IN A
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:35 PM
 
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I loath LEO's that abuse their power. Too bad this lady didn't live in Indiana and own a gun.

As well what an dumb**** LEO just asking to be shot while down in the basement.
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:45 PM
 
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Too bad this lady didn't live in Indiana and own a gun.
Dear Zimmerman Jr.

If she had a gun she would be dead, killed after a fusillade of shots fired by officers defending one of their own from senile old lady and suspect in a murder who tried to shoot it out with the cops.

Yeah, using a gun against a cop or a SWAT team would be just brilliant.
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:47 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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Good for her. I'm surprised that she wasn't shot after locking him in though. But I wish she had gone to trial. With a Baltimore jury, she would have gotten a heck of a lot more than $90,000.
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:51 PM
 
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Good for her. I'm surprised that she wasn't shot after locking him in. But I wish she had gone to trial. With a Baltimore jury, she would have gotten a heck of a lot more than $90,000.
I agree in my heart but then when you are 90 it isn't the best idea to wait for a jury trial and the subsequent appeals.

I just hope that granny has enough time on the clock to spend all of it.
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:53 PM
 
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I agree in my heart but then when you are 90 it isn't the best idea to wait for a jury trial and the subsequent appeals.

I just hope that granny has enough time on the clock to spend all of it.
Oh, that's true. Well I hope she has a good time spending it, whatever she decides to do with the money.
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:55 PM
 
Location: SWUS
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Hopefuly she doesn't blow it all on Bingo night at the senior citizens' center.

Seriously though, what she did was basically the ballsiest "FU" I've ever heard of anyone giving the police... and she got paid for it too.
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:59 PM
 
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Dear Zimmerman Jr.

If she had a gun she would be dead, killed after a fusillade of shots fired by officers defending one of their own from senile old lady and suspect in a murder who tried to shoot it out with the cops.

Yeah, using a gun against a cop or a SWAT team would be just brilliant.
Apparently you missed the poster's reference to Indiana.

Clue: Indiana Governor Signs Bill Into Law, Allowing Citizens To Use “Deadly Force” Against Police Officers | Pakalert Press

Key word in this case is "settlement".
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