3 daysNot exactly a windfall
Late last month, plaintiff Alek Schott of Houston was awarded $76, one dollar for each minute that he was detained. (Schott asked for this exact amount as symbolic compensation.)
“Money was never what mattered,” his lawyers said. “This was and has always been about the Constitution. IJ will now ask the court to enjoin Bexar County from using baseless traffic stops as a tool for warrantless searches, and will work to enforce the precedent across the state.”
Ah, fair.
Worth a read. The nonsense he went through is bizarre.
- Fishnoodle@lemmy.worldEnglish3 days
Don’t make symbolic gestures that mean nothing. Make them suffer, especially financially
- 3 days
I agree, but the problem is that the money comes from the taxpayers, not the individuals who willfully violated our rights.
- 3 days
And IJ represents their clients for free with the goal of setting court precedence that can be used in other cases and/or taken to the Supreme Court to help the whole country.
The money will come out of taxpayer pockets. The decision makes precedent for other cases
- schipelblorp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish3 days
Police can not be constrained, not even with multi-million dollar settlements.
