[Peace-discuss] [Announce] And the FOP's response toNorbits'suspension

[John W.]

On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 5:53 PM, E.Wayne Johnson <ewj at pigs.ag> wrote:



>  Barbara,
>
> Because most of us are Principle Motivated, we often forget that others,
> particularly those in positions of authority and ability, are not Principle
> Motivated, but are rather Money Motivated.
>
> I can hardly imagine a more Money Motivated group than the City of
> Champaign.  They may have a heart of pure stone, but their pocketbook is
> made of glass.  If you can drive a big enough stake into their hip pocket
> you can make them hurt enough to get the reforms you are looking for.
> Carter and his cronies dont give a ripe red rat's ass about peace and
> justice but after they feel the sting of a huge financial hit, they will
> change their attitude.
>


And how is that going to happen, Wayne?  Any financial settlement resulting
from a civil lawsuit will come out of the pockets of We the Taxpayers.
Steve Carter isn't gonna feel a damned thing.  You've apparently never had a
career where you were able to count on a virtually unlimited supply of Other
People's Money.



>  The Plaintiffs need the meanest noisiest lawyer that money can buy.
>



>    ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Barbara kessel <barkes at gmail.com>
> *To:* Jenifer Cartwright <jencart13 at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* Peace-discuss List <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, April 26, 2010 1:38 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Peace-discuss] [Announce] And the FOP's response
> toNorbits'suspension
>
> Jennifer and interested others,
>          Just a reminder that of the difference between a civil suit and a
> criminal suit.
> What Norbitz (and Finney) did or did not do is relevant to "wrongful
> death," but it only results in money to those who bring the suit, not to
> punishment of anyone. That would require a revised finding by the States
> Attorney who has already declared it an "accident," not involving
> "negligence."  Or a higher authority than the county, bringing some
> person(s) to court on criminal charges. That is my latest understanding at
> least and I am happy to be corrected, if that is not accurate.
>          However, we are not just "waiting." There has been much research
> and work on the public policies that inform this entire situation of the
> "police culture." Stay tuned or come to the Champaign City Council (Tuesday
> nights) and the Human Relations Commission (evening of MAy 3).
> Come to the CUCPJ forum on Thursday, MAy 6, at the IMC. More on that soon.
> Barbara Kessel
>
>

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