Justice for Elizabeth Daly, student swarmed by cops after she bought water

[Nuclear Unicorn]

Settlement Reached in Elizabeth Daly Suit against VA ABC

Posted: Jul 30, 2014 7:29 PM MDT

A settlement has been reached in the case of a University of Virginia student arrested during a botched ABC sting in Charlottesville.


Elizabeth Daly will receive more than $212,500 and a letter from the Alcoholic Beverage Control board explaining the circumstances of her arrest to present to any future employers.

Daly was originally seeking $40 million in a federal lawsuit. Attorney General Mark Herring said the decision came down to being fair to taxpayers. He said, "after careful consideration of the potentially significant costs of taking this case to trial, I believe we have reached such an outcome."

Daly sued the state and seven ABC agents after she was arrested in April 2013 when agents had mistaken sparkling water she and her roommates bought for beer. Daly says the terrifying experience has caused post-traumatic stress.

All charges against Daly were eventually dropped and her record was expunged.

http://www.nbc29.com/story/26156840/settlement-reached-in-elizabeth-daly-suit-against-va-abc

Our tax dollars at work.

By the way, that $212,000 that won't be used for healthcare, education, food or housing ... unless they just decide to raise our taxes to pay for their actions. It is, after all, our fault. In the immortal quote from Animal House, "You screwed up. You trusted us."

[Initech]

1. Your highly militaristic police state at work.