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Related: About this forumNYC throws Anthony Bologna under the bus.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443866404577565341948999820.htmlNew York City has distanced itself from a high-ranking police official accused of firing pepper spray at Occupy Wall Street protesters, taking the unusual step of declining to defend him in a civil lawsuit over the incident.
The decision means Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna also could be personally liable for financial damages that may arise out of the suit, said lawyers familiar with similar civil-rights claims.
The 29-year veteran has asked a judge to reverse the city. "He wasn't doing this as Anthony Bologna, mister. He was doing this as Anthony Bologna, deputy inspector, NYPD," said his lawyer...
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NYC throws Anthony Bologna under the bus. (Original Post)
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2012
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Jumping John
(930 posts)1. Good!
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)2. Google "City Declines to Defend Sued Officer" to get behind
the wall.
UnrepentantLiberal
(11,700 posts)3. It worked.
Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)4. Thank you :)
dixiegrrrrl
(60,011 posts)5. "He didn't intend to spray the women"
says his lawyer.
Wonder how he is going to argue against the video of his deliberately spraying the women.
Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)6. Yeah, it looks all "intendy" to me too...