Sorry We Sprayed You
Remember those college students from UC-Davis who were pepper-sprayed at point-blank range by Lt. John Pike? The 21 students who filed a lawsuit against the University of California have agreed on settlement—each plaintiff will receive $30,000 and a personal apology from Chancellor Linda Katehi, and other students who were hit with pepper spray can submit a claim for payments up to $20,000. The settlement also pays all the legal fees, and says that the regents “are not conceding wrongdoing in the incident.”
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And of course my cynical reaction is to wonder how many years at UC Davis that $30,000 buys. Looks like about one, if you’re a California resident.
@Jeremy Yoder@twitter I just came here to say “that’s about one year’s tuition.”
@WaityKatie But so now I’m thinking that yes, I think I’d agree to let someone pepper spray me for $30k. If, you know, anyone wants to make me that offer.