City of Oakland Gives ‘Occupy’ Protesters a Whopping $1.17 Million Over Allegations of Excessive Force

Plaintiffs Suzi Spangenberg and Sukay Sow claimed they were injured by flash-bang grenades thrown by officers.

Spangenberg, a “52-year-old divinity student,” in the words of the Oakland Tribune, will get $500,000.

Sow, who says she suffered a second-degree chemical burn on her foot during the clash at a City Hall camp, will get $210,000.

The agreement also requires police to adhere to new crowd-control policies, like ending the practice of sending protesters arrested for misdemeanors to jail for the night or several days.  Now, they are to be processed near where they were arrested.

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