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New York Police Department (NYPD) misconduct lawsuits have cost the city more than $540 million the last six years, according to an analysis of government data released Thursday.

Since 2018, the lawsuits have totaled $548,047,141, including $114,586,723 for 2023 alone, according to The Legal Aid Society. The real total payouts for police misconduct is almost certainly higher, since the data does not include matters that were settled with the comptroller’s office before formal litigation, according to the organization.

With few exceptions, the number of disposed lawsuits each year has decreased but the median payout has continued to grow. In 2018, there were 1,579 settlements, for a median payout of $10,500. By 2023, there were 801 lawsuits settled, at a median payout of $25,000.

Jennvine Wong, a staff attorney with the Cop Accountability Project at The Legal Aid Society, said the total amount of funds from the payouts was “staggering” and said it reveals a system that fails to hold officers accountable.

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Generalizations are neat.

Isn't "all people are criminals" kinda what started this in the first place? Tell me how your unfair generalization is any more helpful than theirs.

And then maybe grow the fuck up.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

There are three types of cops. Those who are abusing their power, those who say nothing when others abuse their power, and those who are so clueless they don't notice the ones who abuse their power. Where are the good cops? Driven out of the force or killed, usually.

Also, it may come as a surprise to you, but people don't choose to be people (and not all people choose to be crimo, whereas all cops have chosen to be cops, so your analogy is hopelessly flawed.