LA agrees to pay $300K to man whose testicle was shot off at BLM protest

[Demovictory9]

During a 2020 protest over the murder of George Floyd, the Los Angeles police had fired projectiles at the crowd and one of the shots caused a man to lose part of his testicle.

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He originally asked for $2 million in damages and claimed that he has "permanent disfigurement" after being shot by the projectile.

His case went to mediation and the $300,000 settlement was agreed upon in January, according to an internal city document, that was reviewed by the Los Angeles Times.

Dale Galipo, Bond's attorney, said on Wednesday that the settlement "could have been worth more money," but Bond is happy to be done with it.
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Bond was involved in the protest on May 29, 2020 near City Hall in Los Angeles. His lawsuit stated that he, "never threatened anyone, made no aggressive movements toward anyone, made no furtive gestures, and no physical movements that would reasonably suggest to the [police] that [he] was attempting, willing, or intending to inflict harm to anyone."

He used a tennis racket and salad bowl to protect himself against the projectiles, according to the city's lawyers.

"Mr. Bond is observed shouting and being argumentative toward officers, and refusing to follow the officers' orders to leave the area, but his noncompliance did not justify the use of less lethal munitions being fired at him," according to the city attorneys.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/la-agrees-to-pay-300k-to-man-whose-testicle-was-shot-off-at-blm-protest/ar-AAWKGQ4

[2naSalit]

1. Is that all?

Seems a bit low.