Speedyx t1_j6xb1of wrote on February 2, 2023 at 3:37 PM

Reply to comment by mowotlarx in New York Pays $121 Million for Police Misconduct, the Most in 5 Years by hau5keeping

>“In recent years, district attorneys have moved to vacate many more criminal cases going back dozens of years which have led to an increase in the number of reverse conviction suits and related payouts,” said Nick Paolucci, a spokesman for the city’s law department. >

Sorry i read the article, i forgot this is reddit you are not supposed to do that.

mowotlarx t1_j6xnocn wrote on February 2, 2023 at 4:57 PM

"Going back" means there are cases as recent as a few years ago and spanning multiple decades in the past. Speaking of learning about reading comprehension...

Speedyx t1_j6xpli2 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Literally says going back dozens of years. One sentence. You are just making things up now.

Grass8989 t1_j6xs3b5 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 5:24 PM

“Alternative facts”

mowotlarx t1_j6xsujd wrote on February 2, 2023 at 5:29 PM

Ok, when you read "going back dozens of years" do you think that means this only involves cases from 20 years ago? Or a time span of cases ranging from 2-5 years ago to others that took place 20 years ago? I don't know why you don't understand how ranges work.

Because, again, top news this week was a cop who was planting evidence and lying on the stand between 2012-2015. That is not 20 years ago. Current cops still engage in this behavior.

Grass8989 t1_j6xtce5 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 5:32 PM

It explains why this year was particularly higher than previous years.