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Will police officer Scott Nugent be charged in "death by taser" case before October 31, 2008?
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j-PPrDUMG-1FPHxfQdrxKhOosBOgD92HNHPO0
This is a foul up on my end I though I'd settled this correctly this morning but it seems I made a right mess of things. I think I forgot to highlight "yes" when settling it which led to this. Apologies for this, markets been resettled correctly.
Background:
Officer Nugent claims he acted within the ambit of his training and Winnfield Police Department policies. The coroner disagrees, saying "This case may be the most unnecessary death I have ever had to investigate"
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-taser20-2008jul20,0,6572131.story
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Settled
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No |
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Suspend date: Sat 1st Nov 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Thu 14th Aug 10:56am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 13th Aug 6pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 40%
Action history:
notablenotices 
constable1664: CNN - "A Louisiana grand jury indicted a former police officer on a manslaughter charge in the death of a man who was Tasered nine times.."
Link - http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/13/la.taser.death/?iref=mpstoryview
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: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j-PPrDUMG-1FPHxfQdrxKhOosBOgD92HNHPO0 ryanj: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j-PPrDUMG-1FPHxfQdrxKhOosBOgD92HNHPO0 ryanj: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j-PPrDUMG-1FPHxfQdrxKhOosBOgD92HNHPO0
This is a foul up on my end I though I'd settled this correctly this morning but it seems I made a right mess of things. I think I forgot to highlight "yes" when settling it which led to this. Apologies for this, markets been resettled correctly.
Suspend date: Sat 1st Nov 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Thu 14th Aug 10:56am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 13th Aug 6pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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I predict No, but hope I am wrong. I am normally "pro police" but this sounds like a horror movie gone terribly wrong.
Just for clarity, I'm assuming that the issuance of the charge, formally alone will suffice for a yes, regardless of any outcome? You are not requiring a conviction to settle for YES, right?
@chatarra, I agree - the "men in blue" are some of our finest citizens. I think the few "bad apples" need to be brought to justice so that the reputation of the rest remains unblemished...
"A Louisiana grand jury indicted a former police officer on a manslaughter charge in the death of a man who was Tasered nine times while handcuffed, prosecutors said Wednesday.
"Scott Nugent also was charged with felony criminal malfeasance in connection with the January death of Baron "Scooter" Pikes."
Looks like everyone gets paid again :-(
Yep this would appear to be a foul up on my end. I was settling it as yes, but I must've pressed the wrong button. Sorry for making a mess of things, I've resettled the market so the "real winners" should get their winnings now.
Apologies,
Ryan
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