Posted on 03/12/2021 1:20:41 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
READING, Pa. (AP) — The state of Pennsylvania will pay $475,000 to the estate of a man who died underneath a bulldozer that Pennsylvania State Police had used to chase him for growing a handful of marijuana plants, according to a settlement revealed in court Thursday.
Gregory Longenecker, a 51-year-old short-order cook and Grateful Dead fan, had fled into thick brush after being caught growing 10 marijuana plants on public land near Reading. His body was found under the treads of a Pennsylvania Game Commission bulldozer that state police had commandeered in pursuit.
The lawsuit by Longenecker’s family contended that state police and the game commission took “crazy and lethal action” against an unarmed man who posed no threat, then destroyed or withheld evidence to cover it up.
The plaintiffs’ attorney, Jordan Strokovsky, said outside court Thursday that Longenecker’s family is pleased with the settlement but wants “sweeping reforms to prevent such an excessive show of force and tragedy like this in the future.”
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10 is not a handful, that would be handsful. Anyway, I am surprised that they are only awarding 475K. His estate must have had a terrible lawyer.
Puts a whole new meaning to the phrase “Don’t Tread on Me, Bro.”
long necker? lmao
Fund raising Rachel Corey pancake breakfast planned for_________. Is the dozer okay?
Winner of this year Rachel Corrie award for stupidity
Because being a short order cook & a Grateful Dead fan matters!
Freepers have such great memories... :)
“..A 51 year old short order cook and Grateful Dead fan..”
Any lawyer who would include the phrase took “crazy and lethal action” might just fit that description: terrible lawyer.
Not a phrase likely to have ever been used in court before...
George Floyd’s family just got $27 million.
This white guy is worth half a million
We have reparation
I repeat we have reparation
and tragedy like this in the future
Prohibit the State Police from commandeering dozers!!!!
“Forget it, Jake - it’s that turd-world Mitthole Pennsylzuela, home of world-class vote fraud.”
Great what? 😂🙌
You r so bad.
Truckin’...
u r bad
Did you hear about the man who ran over himself?
Yes, he needed some cigarettes from the store across the street, but no one would go for him, so he ran over himself.
They were chasing the guy with a bulldozer? I feel a cartoon coming on.
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