Cops shot a good samaritan and his payout is insane. A former college football player, K'aun Green, is getting eight million dollars from San Jose after a police officer nearly killed him. The officer, Mark McNamara, opened fire on Green at the La Victoria Taqueria near San Jose State back in 2022. Green had just disarmed someone during a fight.
Video evidence showed Green was actually trying to prevent violence, holding the weapon away from people. McNamara shot him multiple times anyway. The city initially tried to claim Green was connected to a homicide, but that story fell apart fast. The situation got even worse when investigators found racist texts on the officer's phone the next year. McNamara had sent messages saying he hated Black people and used slurs about Green and his lawyers. He even joked that Green should be thankful for the shooting because the lawsuit money would make him rich.
McNamara resigned because of the scandal. The discovery of his bias was so bad that it got other criminal cases he worked on thrown out. Green's lawyer, Adante Pointer, stated the large settlement reflects the severe trauma and the officer's blatant misconduct. The city council is expected to approve the deal, making it one of the biggest police settlements in San Jose's history. Despite the money, the city has not apologized to Green. He has since moved on, earning a football scholarship to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Video evidence showed Green was actually trying to prevent violence, holding the weapon away from people. McNamara shot him multiple times anyway. The city initially tried to claim Green was connected to a homicide, but that story fell apart fast. The situation got even worse when investigators found racist texts on the officer's phone the next year. McNamara had sent messages saying he hated Black people and used slurs about Green and his lawyers. He even joked that Green should be thankful for the shooting because the lawsuit money would make him rich.
McNamara resigned because of the scandal. The discovery of his bias was so bad that it got other criminal cases he worked on thrown out. Green's lawyer, Adante Pointer, stated the large settlement reflects the severe trauma and the officer's blatant misconduct. The city council is expected to approve the deal, making it one of the biggest police settlements in San Jose's history. Despite the money, the city has not apologized to Green. He has since moved on, earning a football scholarship to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
