Oh no. I saw that part - the part where the man's lawyer says that he was "basically" thrown down the stairs, but they're aren't going to sue.
If they had a case, they'd be suing. They don't, so they aren't.
However, I am glad to know that in the world you inhabit, attorneys aren't given to wildly unsupported hyperbole when making their case. Does your world also have the unicorns that crap Skittles?
When I read that I thought...he doesn’t want to announce he’s suing yet.
I bet the odds are over 50/50 that he has a change of heart. They are just saying that now so the cops will let down their guard and be open about what happened. If they know they are getting sued the cops will circle the wagons and start lying for each other. This is the best way to get the cops to say something incriminating so they can win the law suit.
Cops do this all the time. They investigate people and say they are just a person of interest and they get them to talk. They know they intend to arrest them before they speak with them but they are wanting some incriminating evidence from teh person or get that person locked into a story so they can’t change it at court.
I’m sure this lawyer is just taking a page out of the cops playbook.
Your logic astounds. As you must know, being a prosecutor and all, the process of suing would be arduous and lengthy. And it would bring unwanted publicity.