$333K in settlements for six pepper-sprayed Occupy protesters
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/7/6/333k-in-settlements-for-6-pepper-sprayed-occupy-protesters.html
New York City has agreed to pay a total of $332,500 to six Occupy Wall Street protesters who said police unjustly blasted them with pepper spray in an incident that helped propel the movement into the spotlight.
The settlements, reached in recent weeks, range from $52,500 to $60,000 per person in cases arising from Occupy's early days in September 2011. The city has approved a number of payouts related to its handling of the protests against economic inequality but is fighting other claims.
The city's Law Department said Monday the latest settlements were in the city's best interest; the New York City Police Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The protesters' lawyers said the lawsuits held police accountable for their actions.
"We think it's an amount that reflects that the city is aware that its actions were entirely improper," said Mark Taylor, who represents three of the protesters, Damien Crisp, Kelly Hanlin and Julie Lawler.
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