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The next time I plead, "not guilty", I'll refrain it with, "This is not any admission of guilt but avoids time-consuming and costly litigation". I wonder if that will work with the court.
FORT WORTH (AP) - Fort Worth leaders will pay nearly half a million dollars to a man severely injured in a raid on a gay bar two years ago.
The City Council on Tuesday approved a $400,000 settlement with Chad Gibson. He says he was the victim of excessive force by Fort Worth police and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in the Rainbow Lounge raid in 2009.
The city has said the settlement of is not any admission of liability but avoids time-consuming and costly litigation.
Two agents and a supervisor with the state's liquor board were later fired, and three Fort Worth police officers were suspended. Both agencies determined no excessive force was used.
The state liquor board says it's also considering settling with Gibson the separate claims he filed against that agency.
FORT WORTH (AP) - Fort Worth leaders will pay nearly half a million dollars to a man severely injured in a raid on a gay bar two years ago.
The City Council on Tuesday approved a $400,000 settlement with Chad Gibson. He says he was the victim of excessive force by Fort Worth police and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in the Rainbow Lounge raid in 2009.
The city has said the settlement of is not any admission of liability but avoids time-consuming and costly litigation.
Two agents and a supervisor with the state's liquor board were later fired, and three Fort Worth police officers were suspended. Both agencies determined no excessive force was used.
The state liquor board says it's also considering settling with Gibson the separate claims he filed against that agency.
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