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South Carolina Town Settles With Walter Scott's Family for $6.5 Million
NBC News ^ | 10/08/2015 | M. Alex Johnson

Posted on 10/08/2015 6:06:51 PM PDT by ScottWalkerForPresident2016

The city of North Charleston, South Carolina, agreed Thursday to pay $6.5 million to the family of Walter Scott, the unarmed African-American man who was shot in the back by a white police officer in April, settling a potential lawsuit after six months of negotiations.

Scott, 50, died after he was shot April 4 as he was running away from former police Officer Michael Slager, who fired eight shots at Scott in a confrontation recorded on a bystander's video. He remains held without bond on a charge of murder.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: michaelslager; scott; slager; southcarolina; walterscott

1 posted on 10/08/2015 6:06:51 PM PDT by ScottWalkerForPresident2016
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

6.5 million ...gone in 60 seconds. RAP studios, nail salons, BMW’s and a few Mercedes and Dodge chargers, friends, new friends, black only charities, 2 million dollar home.....


2 posted on 10/08/2015 6:10:31 PM PDT by Dallas59 (Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Why is the author of books like Ivanhoe getting money at this late stage?
3 posted on 10/08/2015 6:23:22 PM PDT by expat2
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

Well, that probably clears up the child support problem.


4 posted on 10/08/2015 6:24:39 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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Disgusting..when our vets can’t get proper care and our seniors must try to survive on skimpy SS checks.


5 posted on 10/08/2015 7:14:58 PM PDT by patriot08 (4th geneneration Texan (girl type))
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To: Tijeras_Slim
Well, that probably clears up the child support problem.

Conveniently putting the lid on a subject the drive-bys don't want to mention.

6 posted on 10/08/2015 8:08:50 PM PDT by thulldud (Is it "alter or abolish" time yet?)
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To: expat2

It’s a quirk of the copyright laws.


7 posted on 10/08/2015 8:10:38 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: Dallas59

Why do I think there might be more homicides in the Scott family?


8 posted on 10/08/2015 11:41:04 PM PDT by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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