Gothamist: City Pays $2 Million Settlement In Stansbury Shooting

edEx

Thu, 24 May 2007 15:32:49 -0500

you're right jen, the times article puts it all into perspective.

why I heart JC

Thu, 24 May 2007 14:21:48 -0500

number 12 is why I luv JC more and more. she really grew on me. keep up the good work jen.

z

Thu, 24 May 2007 14:18:52 -0500

Maybe 19 year-old black males shouldn't be running around police-patrolled project rooftops at 1am. Then again, this kid didn't even have a high school diploma. Oh & Math Guy is totally right!

Jen Chung

Thu, 24 May 2007 14:16:55 -0500

I recommend reading the Times article - there's a fairly harrowing description of what Stansbury went through between being shot and until he died as well as the medical attention he received. The settlement was also based on the suffering Stansbury went through.

Math Guy

Thu, 24 May 2007 14:08:54 -0500

$2 million seems like an awful lot to pay in compensation, given that this guy's lifetime earnings flow, assuming a 10% discount rate and 3% annual growth off of an original $14k/year (50 weeks x $7/hr x 40 hours/week), would only be worth about $200k.

Peter K

Thu, 24 May 2007 14:00:40 -0500

this was a terrible tragedy that has left the Stansbury's in mourning over their son. She is correct in 2 million dollars can never bring their son back. The Stansbury's are a wonderful family- Timetress, Phyllis and Tracy are incredibly strong in spirit and hopefully this puts even a partial end to their horror.

armchair_warrior

Thu, 24 May 2007 12:56:03 -0500

look at the bright side. at least they got 2 million! how long would that taken the family.

Reality Czech

Thu, 24 May 2007 12:41:55 -0500

Good to see my tax dollars being well spent thanks to some scaredy-cat cop.

Bob Loblaw

Thu, 24 May 2007 12:20:17 -0500

#5 where did i say he deserved to die? this was my opener, if you can comprehend: *I remeber this case and I'm as disturbed today as I was two years ago.* #6: I wasn't trying to shift the blame even a little bit. What i was referring to, is that this seems to happen a lot. whetrher someone is killed or arrested wringfully. when will these so-called community leaders step to the plate?

bklynd

Thu, 24 May 2007 11:36:36 -0500

In parts, Bob, that's well put, except for your main argument - "Maybe this incident should have sparked more than police conduct issues, perhaps it should have also sparked black community issues." When police accidentally shoot someone it's a big fuckup. It deserves criticism, and cops need to pay attention to incidents like these so that they don't make the same mistake. It is not the time to try and shift the blame.

arrest development

Thu, 24 May 2007 11:33:19 -0500

Yes, quite correct, mr. loblaw. YOU believe what YOU will. The kid didn't deserve to die.

Bob Loblaw

Thu, 24 May 2007 11:14:53 -0500

I remeber this case and I'm as disturbed today as I was two years ago. However, this quote bothers me: *The incident sparked a number of questions about police conduct in poor neighborhoods and with minorities...* Maybe this incident should have sparked more than police conduct issues, perhaps it should have also sparked black community issues. I'm pretty sick and tired of hearing "the police hate us, they're against us, they want to kill us" not true. their are hundreds of projects in this city and hundreds of thousands, if not millions of poor people that the police protect just the same as everyone else—perhaps more. The news never reports on the good things the police do in these communities, they only focus on a police shooting. why nopt gang shootings or gangs shooting at cops? you mean to tell me gangs shgooting at cops is just lore? You can believe what you will, but a higher amount of crime occurs in poor neighborhoods. therefore the police need to step up their patrols and in some cases, because of the extreme violence in these poorer neighborhoods or projects, shootings happen. why? because a good majority of these poor neighborhoods or projects are run by gangs and gangs have guns. Perhaps community leaders like al sharpton and the like should intervene and help educate the poor... not parade them down 5th avenue in a protest of so-called whte establishments... while he's an advocate for peaceful protests, these particular protests are counter productive.

all that matters

Thu, 24 May 2007 10:50:47 -0500

very well put Ms. clayburne. there's this saying by cops, all that matters is that they got home safe. I hope Neri's kids stay healthy. and, not get some freaky disease living in a toxic dump.

the crossfader

Thu, 24 May 2007 10:35:06 -0500

it's like a sport to these guys apparently.

a

Thu, 24 May 2007 10:32:57 -0500

the cops never pay for thier crimes...a careless murder and the guy doesnt even lose his jobs...what a sick world