Taxpayers held liable for Cop misconduct and assault.

The image of a California Highway Patrol Officer assaulting a woman circulated the internet and news stations for weeks and now it seems there is a settlement in the case. The woman, Marlene Pinnock, has been handed a settlement of 1.5 million dollars and the officer, Daniel Andrew, has agreed to resign.

The July 1^st incident was caught on a cell phone camera by a passing motorist and quickly became a semi-viral video.

So what does this mean for the taxpayers in the area? Since the majority of police legal fees and police operations as a whole are paid for by the taxation collected at the state level, it is the tax payer who is ultimately responsible for paying this settlement.

So while it is good this woman has been restituted for her anguish, injury, and humiliation, it is the fault of taxation by compulsion and by the brutality of this officer the citizens have been robbed of wealth for the actions of a state law enforcement representative.