Pierce County Council announcement.
On March 22 the Pierce County Council approved a $4,010,000 settlement agreement reached with the family of Manuel Ellis.
No monetary value will ever compensate for the loss or heartache Mr. Ellis’ family and loved ones experienced over the last two years. Nor will it stop the Ellis family or community from grieving his death.
With the adoption of this settlement, Council is ending Pierce County’s involvement with the lawsuit. Council hopes our community will continue to heal, move forward stronger, and remain committed to making Pierce County a safe, just place for all.
Pathetic, extortion at best!
That comes with a growing list of offenses that police cannot stop for, along with a growing expectation by offenders that they will get away with the offense.
Those who are arrested know that they will be released to do whatever they want to do, with no real consequenses.
Multi-million dollar settlements of tax-payer money sound more like a windfall than a deterrent.
Using the same logic here: why don’t we use tax-payer money to compensate the victims of those offenders who are released by judges, for whatever arbitrary reason they choose?
Afterall, parents are civilly liable for the acts and misfortunes of the children under their care, even if there was no indication that something illegal would occur.
I know about racial bias as I’ve experienced it first hand – so have you.
My brown-skinned wife tells me what people say to her when I’m not around. The same people would never even make eye contact with me.
The law has become a farce, as it is wielded arbitarily, for reasons other than justice.
It’s been said that only a robot can mete out justice fairly.
Perhaps that’s what we are bringing upon ourselves next.