Protester Sues Portland For Excessive Force, Loses, Still Hasnt Paid Legal Fees.

[Missing User]

[quote]Portland is sending Elizabeth Evon Nichols -- to the tune of $7,116.

Nichols is the Occupy Portland protester whose image became widely known for being blasted in the face with pepper spray by a Portland police officer in fall 2011. She sued the city for excessive force but lost after a four-day trial in August in U.S. District Court in Portland.

She had sought $30,000, noting the excruciating pain of pepper spray in her eyes and throat -- and the ensuing nightmares, depression and worsening eczema.
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"I said 'I don't need to drag this money out of her,'" Landrum said, noting that he knows Nichols, 23, is a college student at Portland State University. At the time of her federal trial, she also was working as a janitor.
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$350 for fees to the clerk
$85 for fees for summons and subpoena
$5,195 for fees for transcripts used in the case
$82 for fees for witnesses
$838 for copying costs
$20 for docket fees
$546 for other costs
The city isn't seeking the costs of paying its staff to work on the case.
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The papers state that interest is accruing at .35 percent a year.
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[url]http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/01/pepper-sprayed_occupy_portland.html#incart_m-rpt-2[/url]

[EcksDee]

At least they're not forcing the money from her.
So that's good I guess.

Idunno if this is like that campus pepper spray incident where the protesters were clearly illegally obstructing stuff or not

[editline]24th January 2014[/editline]

Ok yeah nevermind they weren't allowed to be there. No shit she lost.

And is appealing? Pffft

[avincent]

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holy shit is this her? Goddamn you're not supposed to eat the stuff!

[Bradyns]

$838 for copying costs..

That's almost as bad as my university.

[BuffaloBill]

[quote]"I said 'I don't need to drag this money out of her,'" Landrum said, noting that he knows Nichols, 23, is a college student at Portland State University. At the time of her federal trial, she also was working as a janitor.
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This is good at least. Yeah she should pay legal fees obviously, and if she lost there's a punishment but I'm glad to see they're being reasonable.

[A B.A. Survivor]

What exactly is the fee for witnesses?
Like, rounding them up and getting them to court?

[BuffaloBill]

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;43651755]What exactly is the fee for witnesses?
Like, rounding them up and getting them to court?[/QUOTE]

Finding them, taking their statement etc.

[Rangergxi]

The legal system is set-up to be quick and benefit rich people. Its set up so that people don't pursue cases and just pay fee's/serve time instead.

Adding interest seems strange. I don't understand that.

[O Cheerios O]

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;43651806]The legal system is set-up to be quick and benefit rich people. Its set up so that people don't pursue cases and just pay fee's/serve time instead.

Adding interest seems strange. I don't understand that.[/QUOTE]

Same shit as a bank loan, since she can't pay right away.