NYC Agrees to Pay 52 Antiwar Protesters $2 Million

NYC Agrees to Pay 52 Antiwar Protesters $2 Million

The City of New York has agreed to pay $2 million to a group of fifty-two protesters who were swept up in a mass arrest during a peaceful antiwar protest outside the headquarters of the Carlyle Group in 2003. We speak with the lead plaintiff in the case, Sarah Kunstler. [includes rush transcript]

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[jedirock]

This is a great blow and victory against the elite, lets keep taking it to them! STOP THE NWO!! END THE POLICE STATE!

[lushlars]

can you say "police state?" 2 million dollars of taxpayers' money because these fascist cops had an itch to scratch.

[A1R5N1P3R]

@ratonnewmex In the USA at least citizens have the right to take such action. In the UK you would have no such option.

[A1R5N1P3R]

2 mil is nothing to these elitists you people speak of, especially since it's tax payer money.

[GoTdRiFt101]

dat be one ugly bitch lol

[MalcolmXtra]

FASCISM

[wait887]

get a video camera ready so you can sue and win big time.

[ratonnewmex]

good for her...nice to see someone get off their ass and stand up. how RARE for fat ass Americans. HOW RARE

[ORACLE063]

was i the only one who noticed the very end? is it me or did that sound like a concentration camp, did i say concentration? i meant a stay at an attitude adjustment camp.

[odin422]

sweet, tiny sum tho