Middle Finger Man Receives $175k Settlement – ACLU Victory Over Vermont State Police
Montpelier, Vermont – The state of Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit following an incident where a man was charged with a crime for raising his middle finger at a state trooper. The settlement comes after the American Civil Liberties Union accused State Trooper Jay Riggen of subjecting Gregory Bombard to an unnecessary traffic stop and retaliatory arrest, violating his First and Fourth Amendment rights. According to the ACLU, Riggen pulled …