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Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts) Thu Aug 2, 2012, 11:15 PM Aug 2012

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NYC throws Anthony Bologna under the bus.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443866404577565341948999820.html

New 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 OP

Good! Jumping John Aug 2012 #1

Google "City Declines to Defend Sued Officer" to get behind Downwinder Aug 2012 #2

It worked. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #3

Thank you :) Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #4

"He didn't intend to spray the women" dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #5

Yeah, it looks all "intendy" to me too... Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #6

Jumping John

(930 posts)

1. Good!

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 11:27 PM

Aug 2012

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

2. Google "City Declines to Defend Sued Officer" to get behind

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 11:47 PM

Aug 2012

the wall.

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)

3. It worked.

Reply to Downwinder (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 12:06 AM

Aug 2012

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=new+york+City+Declines+to+Defend+Sued+Officer+anthony&oq=new+york+City+Declines+to+Defend+Sued+Officer+anthony&gs_l=mobile-gws-hp.12...7227.22890.0.24246.21.15.0.6.6.0.217.1810.7j4j3.14.0...0.0...1ac.r7XUv8vReck

Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts)

4. Thank you :)

Reply to Downwinder (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 12:35 AM

Aug 2012

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)

5. "He didn't intend to spray the women"

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:12 AM

Aug 2012

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...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 11:12 PM

Aug 2012

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