Breaking: Pepper-sprayed UC Davis students awarded $1,000,000

[Joe Shlabotnik]

2. I'm glad that students got compensated,

but it's hard to get excited about monetary settlements. Abuses by authorities should always involve a criminal investigation, and charges when appropriate. Whats a million bucks to the university? They'll just ask the state for more money, raise tuitions more, cheapen out on some services or grind some unionized employees to make up the shortfall.

Maybe because of the press coverage, shame and admission of guilt, the school will think twice before deploying storm troopers next time, but its not going to discourage any other schools or public institutions who can just go the well for more money also.