Two cops in Vallejo, California entered Vietnam veteran
Macario Dagdagan’s home in 2007 investigating an assault that allegedly
occurred earlier in the day. They found Dagdgan in his bed, sleeping, so they
woke him up, Tased him and put him in a chokehold. City attorneys insist the
man “failed to follow even basic lawful demands” when cops entered into his
home without a warrant and woke him up from what cops say was an intoxicated
state.
Now the man has been
awarded a settlement from the city of Vallejo to the tune of $4.5 million,
which will be paid through the city’s insurance. Meanwhile! From the Times
Herald:
On Tuesday, Vallejo
city leaders grappled with a question rarely faced by municipalities - is a
spending deficit acceptable in the city's first year out of bankruptcy, or is
it an avoidable trap?
City Manager Dan Keen
presented his proposed 2012-2013 budget with its $3.4 million deficit to the
City Council, which has until the end of June to decide whether to lean on city
reserves to cover the shortfall.
While several council
members said generally they're opposed to spending beyond the city's means,
they offered little in specific alternatives to avoiding it.
The two officers,
Jason Wentz and John Boyd, are no longer employed in Vallejo. They’re cops in
Richmond.