he Government of the Texan city of Fort Worth wants a victim of homophobic police force to pay $ 400,000 out of court for damages. The man now suffers still from the effects of police operations.
The police in Fort Worth has conducted in June 2009, police and alcohol control in the gay "Rainbow Lounge. Although none of the guests resisted, they went to the passport controls still extremely brutal: some were pushed to the ground, others for "public drunkenness" arrested and led away in handcuffs audience appeal. In this case the 26-year-old Chad Gibson was hurt so badly that he had to be supplied with head injury for weeks in intensive care.
Another visitor to the Rainbow Lounge in the raid suffered a shoulder injury. He offers the Government a non-judicial compensation of $ 40,000.
The police initially denied that the injuries were a consequence of their raid. She claimed that Gibson was suffering from alcohol poisoning. Brought as video footage, photographs and witness statements but the truth, gave the authority to errors and took the consequences: After an internal investigation, new guidelines were issued for alcohol testing, two officials were dismissed.
In an initial statement, the lawyer of the two men is satisfied that the Government has realized that a compensation payment is required. Whether the amount was reasonable given the injuries, but need to be discussed.
Source: GGG.at
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