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ClydeFrog · April 10, 2011, 10:01 PM

Civil actions & lawsuits are very important but those concerns should not cloud judgement or prevent acting in a prudent manner.

Sometimes, LE agencies or public safety offices would rather settle a civil dispute than blame or admonish the sworn officers. In a recent court action in Orlando FL, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demmings & his legal team decided to pay a family off for a shooting incident that involved multiple Orange County deputies & detectives. The OCSO deputies fired over 109 rounds at a violent subject. The LE agency considered the event not worth the extended time & $$$ to drag through the civil courts.

Clyde

April 10, 2011, 10:01 PM	#16
ClydeFrog Junior member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 5,797	US law enforcement; legal issues, civil actions, Orange County FL... Civil actions & lawsuits are very important but those concerns should not cloud judgement or prevent acting in a prudent manner. Sometimes, LE agencies or public safety offices would rather settle a civil dispute than blame or admonish the sworn officers. In a recent court action in Orlando FL, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demmings & his legal team decided to pay a family off for a shooting incident that involved multiple Orange County deputies & detectives. The OCSO deputies fired over 109 rounds at a violent subject. The LE agency considered the event not worth the extended time & $$$ to drag through the civil courts. Clyde