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Re: Another Update: The CCRB Called |
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Posted by JPC on Fri May 4 10:25:52 2007, in response to Another Update: The CCRB Called, posted by Nilet on Thu May 3 18:53:11 2007. I would suggest going with mediation.The bottom line is, you're not going to get anything out of a lawsuit. Either the city will settle out with you and that's the end of that (you get some cash but other than that nothing happens) or it'll go to trial, and chances are you won't get anything. If you choose the mediation route, you meet face-to-face with the officers (I believe they are required to be in plain clothes, no uniforms). The arbitrator may also request that lawyers, PBA mediators, etc. have to leave the room as well, so it's just you, the arbitrator and the officers. Then you get to explain your side of the story, and they explain theirs. It's the best time to get across that it's not your intent to be vindictive, that you understand their position (if they are able to articulate it), and perhaps why they acted the way they did, and you can reach some mutual understanding. These officers probably had no idea that our hobby exists - now's your chance to tell them about it. Maybe they need to be reminded that among the panoply of people out there that will lie through their teeth to get out of tickets, there are still some honest ones out there, who will give a straight answer to a straight question, and that you did so on that day. |
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