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APD officers plan to move forward with lawsuit against city and DA's office, attorney says (cbsaustin.com)

submitted 1 year ago by netburnr to c/austin

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"What would your response be to the people who believe that dismissing these charges is an injustice specifically for the people that were injured?" CBS Austin asked.

"I think that there's a lot of misunderstanding about the role of the police department and their training and what it is that they're doing. Of all the professions in the world, the only one that has as much criticism and scrutiny from non-professionals is law enforcement," said Muery.

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[–] themeatbridge 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"We did nothing wrong! Also, we've changed everything about how we respond to protesters, and we've paid out millions of dollars to settle civil suits. BUT WE DID NOTHING WRONG! Prosecuting cops for things we admit we did and have agreed to stop doing is politically motivated harassment (that worked because we changed, promise) and we are owed compensation for all of the scrutiny we faced as a result of our actions."