It would have been cheaper to kill him outright!
This is just a nusience settlement. It would have cost MUCH more than 6K to litigate the case to victory. So, they gave him some token money to go away. The lawyer take 2k and expenses will eat up at least an additional 2K, thus leaveing our bank robber with around 2K for himself.
next time just KILL HIM.
Sure, pay him $6000 in shredded, decommissioned dollar bills...
Give him some glue, and tell him to get to work...That should make his time in the pokey go by rather quick...