He didn't feel safe

[MrScorpio]

Remember.
his life was totally in danger.
^^^^
True story; this officer (John Pike) got a settlement of $38,000 because he said he got depressed after pepper spraying these kids. Oh, the depression wasn’t for feeling remorseful for pepper spraying a bunch of college kids peacefully protesting. He got depressed because he said since the media kept playing the video of him pepper spraying peaceful kids without cause, he got threats and didn’t feel safe. He didn’t feel safe. I’m not making that up. This motherfucker collected nearly 40 grand on worker’s comp after assaulting a bunch of college kids.

http://kropotkindersurprise.tumblr.com/post/88865093314

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/23/pepper-spray-cop-settlement_n_4152147.html

[Rex]

1. Just another pig in a very long line of pigs.

[raccoon]

2. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

ITA, it sucks.

[Enthusiast]

3. I feel really bad for the asshole.

[joshcryer]

4. I'll never understand why the students settled.

I mean, I suppose their lawyers told them, straight up, UC Davis would fight it and they might get less.

But the principle.

[LiberalAndProud]

5. I totally misunderstood your post.

Nevermind.

[joshcryer]

6. No worries.

My comment was in a vacuum. For those who didn't know the students got a $30k hush hush settlement over this incident and it still bugs me that they didn't fight and make it a big civil rights issue. The way Pike handled the situation was unconstitutional, but by settling I think the students allowed for precedent to be set.

Basically, a cop can use excessive force, get paid, and pay off the people, and it's all fine and dandy...

[slumcamper]

7. Enough is enough, damn it. I'll see you in the revolution. [eom]

[Gothmog]

8. This idiot should be in jail for civil rights violations

[L0oniX]

9. Sounds like worker’s comp fraud to me.

[HipChick]

10. This country is

phucked up