A court has served justice in a beggar who was paralyzed after being attacked by US police, awarding him a “huge” $100 million in damages.
A federal jury in Atlanta, Georgia, awarded $100 million to a beggar who fell and broke his neck after a police officer stunned him with a stun gun during a chase, news outlets reported.
A jury today awarded man Jerry Blasingame $100 million for severe spinal cord injury sustained in an accident. @AtlantaPolice His lawyer says the officer saw him from behind as he ran away.@Georgia_NAACP @AttorneyGriggs believes that this will be a record.@11AliveNews pic.twitter.com/yhrlSe26C5
— Dawn White (@DawnWhiteNews) August 26, 2022
The incident dates back to 2018, when police officer John Grubbs found a man named Jerry Blasingame begging, so he chased him down and electrocuted him in the back, paralyzing him.
Blasingim’s attorney said the officer struck the 69-year-old in the back where he was about 10 feet away.
“Because he’s not under arrest, he can run or do whatever he wants,” said attorney Finn Johnson. It was neck.”
The camera installed in the police uniform revealed the moment of the accident and Jerry passed out after being electrocuted.
A jury found both the city of Atlanta and the officer guilty of violating Blessingam’s civil rights. They decided to give him $60 million from the Atlanta police and $40 million from Constable Grubb.
The American beggar now needs medical care during the day because he was paralyzed 4 years ago.
So far, Blassinghem’s health care costs have totaled $14 million, according to the lawyer.
Source: Lebanon Debate
