Fox's Napolitano Bemoans The “Grossly Out Of Proportion” Settlement Paid To Freddie Gray's Family

Andrew Napolitano: The “Very Problematic” Settlement Is “Grossly Out Of Proportion To The True Economic Value Of The Case”

From the December 1 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:

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BRIAN KILMEADE (HOST): Judge, what did we learn yesterday as we marched in 75 people as potential jurors? 

ANDREW NAPOLITANO: Well we know that every single one of them knows of the case. Obviously, how could they not know of the case? About half of them were aware of the settlement. The settlement is a very, very problematic issue, which was caused by the same government that is prosecuting these cops. The settlement is a civil settlement, a payment of $6.4 million to Mr. Gray's family. Grossly out of proportion to the true economic value of the case. But even worse, by doing that, the city sent a signal that it acknowledged that its employees -- the cops that are on trial here -- did something wrong and they're going to pay for it. What should they have done? They should have waited until after the criminal cases were over and then settled the civil case. Now you've got this added issue. Not only do the jurors know what happened in the streets, they also know the city admitted it was wrong. 

Previously:

Fox Contributor Arthur Aidala Says Baltimore Financial Settlement With Freddie Gray's Family Encourages “Chaos”