Vermont Settles In Lawsuit With Man Arrested For Giving An Officer The Middle Finger

The state of Vermont agreed to pay $175,000 in damages to a man who was pulled over for giving an officer the middle finger in 2018 and arrested for disorderly conduct, with the ACLU saying that “Police need to respect everyone’s First Amendment rights—even for things they consider offensive or insulting.” What do you think?

“Must have been a rookie cop who didn’t realize they could’ve used deadly force.”

Jameel Velez, Yarn Spinner

“I’ll stick to safer lawsuits like throwing myself in front of cars.”

Layton Battle, Inflation Predictor

“Do what you love, and the money will come.”

Maizie Hayes, systems analyst