Originally Posted by crockett

$41 million split between 5 guys isn't even 10 million each. Now add in any taxes they have to pay and lawyers and they probably walk away with 3 to 4 million each if they are lucky.

Now consider, they spent up to 7 years of their lives in jail and years after that before they ever saw a penny from the lawsuit.

I don't know about you guys, but I wouldn't trade 7 years of my freedom for 3 or 4 million specially if it took another 10 years after that to get paid.

Think about it.. this happened in 1989 and they are just now getting resolution. Added to this the only real way a person has to get back at the justice system when wrongly accused is to sue.

When cities can't afford their insurance they get forced to police their police force..