Strategic financial move. Cops gonna get sued into the next century. Wife divorces and takes money, house into her name. Harder to get at from a civil suit.
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He won't lose a penny. The city will pay the settlement. Query whether the city has to pay for his criminal defense attorney? Guess it depends on what their collective bargaining agreement is.
Wrong ^^^^^
It’s called “personal exposure”. While the city may be paying, so will the cop, personally, if found guilty in a civil suit.
Classes are given to LEO at big departments outlining personal exposure if their actions are deemed outside of current police training standards.
IIRC the words were....You fûck up on the street, and the city can cut you adrift to save money and face, they will.
Otherwise, city attorneys would be defending the cop and not requiring him to seek personal council.
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