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7/3/13, "Oakland Agrees to Pay $1.17 to Settle Occupy Suit," AP via ABC News
"The Oakland City Council has agreed to pay more than $1 million to
settle a lawsuit filed by a dozen Occupy Oakland protesters who said
they were the victims of excessive force during clashes with police in
2011.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports ( http://bit.ly/12EuZUf
) the $1.17 million payout follows criticism by outside experts who
said the Oakland Police Department was understaffed and not prepared to
deal with the demonstrations.
The agreement requires police to adhere to their crowd-control policies.
Plaintiffs Suzi Spangenberg and Sukay Sow say they were injured by
flash-bang grenades thrown by officers. Spangenberg will get $500,000.
Sow says she suffered a second-degree chemical burn on her foot during the clash at a City Hall camp and will get $210,000." via Free Republic
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