Pretty Picture
- Sixteen million dollars — $1 million for each bullet that Officer Jason Van Dyke fired into Laquan McDonald.
That’s what lawyers representing the mother of the 17-year-old killed in the caught-on-video shooting demanded, according to records obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times.
A month later, they settled with the city of Chicago for $5 million in a deal giving the lawyers what they thought would be a $2 million cut of that, without even filing a lawsuit, though it ended up being $1.8 million.
So pretty much it was never about "justice," it was about money. A lottery ticket on two legs, jacked up on PCP, abandoned by any semblance of family.
Labels: scandals
posted by SCC at 12:33 AM
37 Comments:
Good to see that article out there. But how many protesters will read it? (Hmmm...how many can read it?)
Their chant should be, "No Justice, No Piece,,,,,of the Action"
In Chicago, it's ALL about the money.
With the ghetto lottery it's always about the money.
Only 1.8 Million?
Does that mean they won't get the Turbo Option on the Benz?
How much of the $1.8Million got kicked back to (nameless individuals) who expedited the payment?
Which aldercreatures approved the settlement?
How many of them received "Campaign Contributions" from the law firm or its minions?
Spot on.
Does the state get any of the $5 million - he was a ward of the state since age 3! Where was this "family" all those years? This deal stinks to high heaven.........
Who were the lawyers or the firm that represented the estate of Laclown?
just another example of hitting the ghetto lottery.....get shot or killed by the police, then big $$$$ for the family...
The less reported portion of the scandal is the maltreatment and abuse McDonald suffered at the hands of his "family" which led to his being declared a ward of the state.
It is shameful that the relatives who neglected him are profiteering from his death.
the winner of the ghetto lottery.....never gave 2 shits about her son,now the ghetto mothers are coming out of the woodwork...after putting down the crack pipe for a few seconds.."my baby got kilt by the poooolice, why day gotta do him like dat?..collect a check and call the crack dealer..... This is who your supposed to "serve and protect" ????
God bless the CPD
Since LaQuan was a ward of the state, shouldn't the money go back to the Government? Why is his family getting anything, they wanted nothing to do with him when he was alive.
That entire extended family collectively could never have earned $16 mil or even $5 mil, and that's if 3/4 of them actually worked for a living. The settlement, first of all should have went to the State DCFS. The Court when litigating settlements, always factor what one would be liable for, and that's based on ones education, ability to earn wages, assets and future incomes. By that formula, the City should have paid out what this crackhead thug could have been worth, based on 50 years worth of SSI, roughly $350,000.
Hopefully, Rahm Emanuel is politically dead...here, but
La Bienvenida a Cuba al Commandantito, aqui estás Rey.
- Please practice Preserving Disorder one day at a time.
Typical.
"Please practice Preserving Disorder one day at a time."
12/20/2015 10:50:00 AM
$$$$$$$
Good shootin.
And there hasn't even been a trial yet... Oh wait-the media did that...
Stand tall CPD, my retired hat is off to you guys and gals!
CCSPD (ret)
Channel 5's crack investigative team published an article posing the question, "Who is Laquan McDonald". They didn't give many answers, but the first line of the article stated the single picture of McDonald is of a 17 year old in a red graduation gown.
Uh, no, Carol Marin. That is a photo of a 14 to 15yr old at his GRADE SCHOOL graduation from an unknown school.
This 6'02" young adult, who was high on PCP, was on suspension from his 'alternative' high school when this incident occurred and there sure aren't any photos of this person in a cap and gown at age 17.
LaQuan was only 2 years older than my daughter when he died. Treated like trash from the moment his mother gave birth. Absolutely unwanted and unloved during his short life. No skills of any kind. Borderline illiterate. Destined for nothing except being a burden on society and perhaps fathering additional burdens. Died without dignity, high on PCP and running up and down Pulaski with a knife. What a supreme waste - of the miracle of motherhood for which his mother was undeserving. Of the future life of P.O. Van Dyke. Of the time and efforts of protestors upset at his death. Of the taxpayer money paid to his "family." Of the current re-structuring of the police dept in response to his death. Of the work of journalists who cover the associated stories. Supreme waste. I pity LaQuan and hope he's at peace. I also hope his mother pays for her failure as a person.
26 arrests? Really?
Had anyone ever compiled a record of who has sued the City. Names, lawyer firms and how much? Can it be FOIA requested and published? It is tax payers money.
How Sad that a mother so undeserving, gets a payoff on a son she barely raised. I wonder if daddy came back into the picture...
Who the F&%#k is running this city...?
There is precedent for this type of set-off. Years ago, my dad was severely injured in a car crash. After his insurance ran out, he spent 3 1/2 years in Hines VA Hozpital. He sued the other driver, and at the settlement hearing (fault was not at issue here), the VA had a lawyer there to get their share of the money (even though my dad WAS a veteran). VA wanted $110,000 (the bill in 1970's prices), but the nudge only gave them 10% of that amount.
Where did he get that loud graduation cap and gown. Did the media superimpose it on a picture of him? Who ironed and cleaned his nice shirt and tie.?
Mary Mitchell forgot to mention his education level and accomplishments, if any?
Just asking,
Not the police, just a curious citizen.
Ok so lets see the State steps in to try and do the right thing and removed the "child" from an abusive situation and of course fucked that all up in some form or fashion. And even with the good intentions failed, so said child now even after all of the state and federal manipulations of the education system to keep him there or teach some basic rudimentary skills , loses out to the draw of easy money and "the streets". Then while all else fails here comes Crook County's circus of a legal system to bounce him around and plead out and all the other bullshit . NOW you have a full fledged gang-banging drain on society that the "system" has created and coddled and you ask Law Enforcement to do what exactly ?
Hey I know lets pay the absentee parents specifically the POS "mother" and "extended" family 5 million approved by the aldercreatures endorsed by Eddie and it will all be ok
They use kids to get welfare checks, why not dead kids?
Why hasn't the State filed suit against mama to recoup some of the money that they put out to raise the poor 'ward of the state'?
"Show me the Muney" Jerry...
Why can't people wake-up and smell the roses. This country is built based on law suits and politics, wars and post-war repairs. What this city has to do is fight every case in court until those hungry ass lawyers run out of life to get the money. If they keep paying out all the time, those assholes will be back for more. It may cost city more at the beginning but save a lot in the long run. Every lawyer out there is hoping for the big one. Why give it to them. I say don't take that extra step in your police work, it will bite you right back. To the minimum job requires you to do. Always assume you are on camera. If they want to turn this city into Detroit, I say let them. Let them feel the pain of the monster they are creating. There isn't much of this city left in good shape anyway. South is lost, so is the West. All we have left is downtown and bit of the North side. This city is done. I see it coming. ...
Anonymous said...
Channel 5's crack investigative team published an article posing the question, "Who is Laquan McDonald". They didn't give many answers, but the first line of the article stated the single picture of McDonald is of a 17 year old in a red graduation gown.
Uh, no, Carol Marin. That is a photo of a 14 to 15yr old at his GRADE SCHOOL graduation from an unknown school.
This 6'02" young adult, who was high on PCP, was on suspension from his 'alternative' high school when this incident occurred and there sure aren't any photos of this person in a cap and gown at age 17.
12/20/2015 05:42:00 PM
carol is finally gone, but now she is teaching skulls full of mush "journalism" the next generation of empty heads, anti-police rhetoric crew!
They love their children. No, really. They do. Tight family structures there. Very healthy and good for the future of the nation.
"That’s what lawyers representing the mother of the 17-year-old killed in the caught-on-video shooting demanded, according to records obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times."
I am noticing that regular Chicago tax payers are furious over these $ million payouts to the dead beat relatives of the deceased.
In such cases I think you/we should "dox" they shyster ambulance chasing attorneys who push for the ghetto lottery.
Who are the attorneys? Where are their law offices, where do they live? If BlackLivesMatter, antfa can make things rough for police officers where they work and live, why can't regular, honest citizens, solid police officers do the same for the worst shyster attorneys.
burke and any other ALDERTHIEF approving that settlement should be dealt with immediatly. Afterall; didn't they ask, "what is his for"? as they signed-off...............the were truly involved in this conspiracy to defraud the taxpayers of chiRaq.
They love their children. No, really. They do. Tight family structures there. Very healthy and good for the future of the nation.
Yes Yes we need more Syrian Refugees Too Future Democrats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd3v_fssabI
Skip to about the 9 minute mark for this fellow's account of him and his partner putting 6 45 long colts, 5 38 special +p, AND 4 .44 magnum rounds (most center of mass) into a deranged knife wielding psychopath... .who still managed to live for 10 days afterwards!
A quick google search of "stopping power" of various handgun cartridges will turn up dozens of stories of bad guys taking half a dozen to the chest and still disemboweling a cop, and some stories of cops taking several shots and still putting down the bad guy.
God help you guys who still cling to the idea that you can bring civilization back to our major cities, and good luck collecting your pensions in another decade when the remnants of the productive citizens have all fled and what is left of the city coffers is flushed down the toilet with corruption and multi-million dollar ghetto lottery payouts.
Just so that you understand, this sort of thing is not "normal" in real America. Come on out to a rural community where the worst thing you'll see in a year is a chainsaw accident, and you'll only need to pull your gun to finish off a bear, moose, or deer that has been struck by a car. We won't throw trash at you for taking criminals off of our streets and you won't be surrounded by "sail foams" and chants of "Wurl star... wurl star" when you're trying to do maintain the rule of law.
"Had anyone ever compiled a record of who has sued the City."
I don't rightly know, but I'll wager dollars to donuts that those same names have NEVER been written on a job application and most would score over 200 points in a scrabble game.
One question that I have after seeing all the protesters out there....DOESN'T ANYBODY WORK???
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