[Altariel]

It's good to see that they aren't treating this officer any differently than they would any non-government employee.

(Do I really need a sarc tag?)

[TexasTransplant]

Did they shoot his Dog?

TT

[Grams A]

Looks like it happened in 2007. Five years seems like a long time to resolve.

[Secret Agent Man]

omfg, if the average citizen who goes through this crap could win an award like this, if they were not shot dead in the invasion.

[Does so]

We have a legal system, not a Justice system. :-/

[lowbridge]

Hmmm...I wonder if I can get a crack addicted informant to falsely inform on my home.

[JustSayNoToNannies]

The jury also assessed punitive damages against three of five officers — money they will be responsible for paying, Shiller said.

Officer Sean Dailey, who testified that he secured the warrant based on information from an informant named "Lamar" who told him crack was being sold out of the second-floor apartment in the Cooper's building, was assessed by far the most — $100,000. Sgt. Salvatore Reina was found liable for $10,000 and former Lt. Dennis Ross for $5,000. [...]

Cooper's legal team argued that Dailey either made up the informant or was reckless by making no effort to try to verify the tip. They pointed to the sketchy information Dailey initially had about Lamar's background — no last name, phone number or address.

Interesting how the War On Drugs attracts the dregs of law enforcement.