It's a tiny settlement amount and likely represents an amount that UT considers to be lower than the cost of continuing to litigate the case through judgment and appeals, etc.
The fact of a settlement does not constitute an admission of guilt in any way.
You are most likely right. Thats too bad it ended this way, but there is no other way for the police to protect himself from from a situation that could have otherwise gotten out of control and he used non-lethal force. Thats what tasers are for.
Yeah Right. 75% of Taser use is from a lazy LEO who rather inflict pain than do his job. The other 25% of tasering is used for its intended purpose.