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Floyd Dent, Man Beaten by Michigan Cops on Camera, Settles for $1.4 Million
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/floyd-dent-man-beaten-michigan-cops-camera-settles-1-4m-n365931An unarmed black man who was repeatedly punched, kicked and Tasered during a January traffic stop in the Detroit suburb of Inkster has agreed to a $1.4 million settlement with the city, NBC affiliate WDIV reported Wednesday.
"Money isn't everything," the man, Floyd Dent, told the station. "You can't buy happiness."
Dent's arrest on alleged assault and drug charges during a routine traffic stop continues to haunt him, he said. Dashcam video of the incident showed one Inkster officer, William Melendez, putting Dent, 57, in a chokehold and repeatedly punching him.
"Why you beating on me like this?" Dent can be heard asking after he was thrown onto the hood of a police cruiser on Jan. 28.
"Money isn't everything," the man, Floyd Dent, told the station. "You can't buy happiness."
Dent's arrest on alleged assault and drug charges during a routine traffic stop continues to haunt him, he said. Dashcam video of the incident showed one Inkster officer, William Melendez, putting Dent, 57, in a chokehold and repeatedly punching him.
"Why you beating on me like this?" Dent can be heard asking after he was thrown onto the hood of a police cruiser on Jan. 28.
And yup, that's Floyd in the middle.
