Hmmm... fascinating argument by the lawyer here.
http://www.lbpost.com/news/2000002065-ju...dxtKW0oFeG
Of course, they did not know that he DID, either. So naturally, they just blow him away as good cops seem to do.
http://www.lbpost.com/news/2000002065-ju...dxtKW0oFeG
Quote: federal court jury in Santa Ana has awarded $6.5 million to the family of Douglas Zerby. Relatives of the man shot and killed by police in 2010 had been asking for as much as $21.5 million in damages according to their lawsuit against the Long Beach Police Department and the City of Long Beach.
Quote:"Police didn't know that [Zerby was not committing a crime]," said Machit. "They didn't know if he was wanted or had dead bodies upstairs.''
Of course, they did not know that he DID, either. So naturally, they just blow him away as good cops seem to do.