IANAL but I think that number is based on a punitive basis. So its not so much based on how much money he would have made, it is supposed to be a severe enough penalty to maybe get the cop fired or make the city give out a few pink slips to make amends.
Sure. My point was that still seems like an incredibly large number. For example, that's a little over $2000 per officer in the entire NYPD. Alternatively, its enough to staff an additional 1500 police officers for a year, counting just the starting salary of an officer.
They awarded the lady that spilled McDonalds coffee on her lap almost $3 in punitive damages. WTF do you expect, guy chocked the dude to death on camera.
Holy shit.
Where on earth does that number come from?
IANAL but I think that number is based on a punitive basis. So its not so much based on how much money he would have made, it is supposed to be a severe enough penalty to maybe get the cop fired or make the city give out a few pink slips to make amends.
Sure. My point was that still seems like an incredibly large number. For example, that's a little over $2000 per officer in the entire NYPD. Alternatively, its enough to staff an additional 1500 police officers for a year, counting just the starting salary of an officer.
They awarded the lady that spilled McDonalds coffee on her lap almost $3 in punitive damages. WTF do you expect, guy chocked the dude to death on camera.