Adelanto gun-rights activist sues police for illegal search

[NotEnufGarage]

http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/ill...-activist.html

[Mesa Tactical]

If they have the right attorney, there is a payout in their future.

[r3dn3ck]

hahahahahahahahahahahaha 2 down, 2x10e8 to go.

[SanPedroShooter]

John Birdt.

[gobler]

Ummmm... The article reads that Upland offered them $100,000 as a settlement but they declined for a $25,000 damages lawsuit??? So they are giving up $75,000 to what, make a point?


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[boxbro]

Ummmm... The article reads that Upland offered them $100,000 as a settlement but they declined for a $25,000 damages lawsuit??? So they are giving up $75,000 to what, make a point?


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"The plaintiffs offered a $100,000 settlement, which the defendants rejected, Birdt said. Each plaintiff will seek $25,000 plus punitive damages in the trial, he said."

[stix213]

Ummmm... The article reads that Upland offered them $100,000 as a settlement but they declined for a $25,000 damages lawsuit??? So they are giving up $75,000 to what, make a point?


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Maybe they think getting a judgment in court will do more for the 2A than a settlement?

[lhecker51]

The LEO stated that the store was robbed several times. That is no excuse for his action. The LEO has a penis but that does not mean he is a rapist. His argument is a non-sequitor.

I smell a substantial monetary loss for the city of Upland! Part of the judgement should include basic education for their police force regarding the difference in authority between a citizen and that of an officer to include the source and scope of that authority.

[hvengel]

Maybe they think getting a judgment in court will do more for the 2A than a settlement?

No they offered to not sue if the city paid them $100,000. The city declined the offer.

[Mesa Tactical]

Maybe they think getting a judgment in court will do more for the 2A than a settlement?

This is not a 2A case, it's a 4A case.

[NotEnufGarage]

"The plaintiffs offered a $100,000 settlement, which the defendants rejected, Birdt said. Each plaintiff will seek $25,000 plus punitive damages in the trial, he said."

Punitive damages can be any amount the judge or jury feels to be appropriate, unless there are specific tort limits. The point of punitive damages are to teach the wrongdoer a lesson and make them feel the pain on of what they've done. If a $1 million dollar judgement wouldn't phase them, the jury is allow to increase it to an amount that would make them realize that the behavior is not something they want to repeat.

It could easily be in the several million dollar range, or $1.

[paul0660]

“You guys are knuckleheads because you guys are gonna end up ruining the whole carry policy,” Duran told Hacopian.

Cop was right.

[TheBest]

I'm confused. Is Upland a special part of CA where open handgun carry is legal? I thought that the law is in place and it is now illegal.

[gonzo1510]

I remember that video from a couple years ago I think when open carry was still legal.

[Glock22Fan]

I'd take half the $100,000 for sure, rather than 25K + damages, depending on Birdt to get it. Now, if Alan Gura would take it, I might revise my thoughts. But maybe not - $50K definitely makes a point, and I can't remember the last time I earned that for kneeling down for fifteen minutes or so.