I actually was fooled by that, G-man!

I thought that legally, you could try someone in civil court, and that it was a common legal tactic, long before the Rodney King riots.



I heard the double-jeapordy argument raised at the time, but I didn't think it set a new precedent. But I'm not an expert in legal matters.

Trayvon Martin's parents getting a "seven figure settlement" from the condo association could also be seen as a legal exploitation of the race-card. That seems like a rather high settlement. Do you think it could have gone higher without a settlement? Or do you think they settled in a shakedown, to avoid more negative publicity?