Victim of Police Beating Settles Lawsuit for $450 K

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October 10th, 2006

"Police Beating Lawsuit Settles for $450 K"

A Compton man suspected of car theft and beaten by a law enforcement official after leading them in a car chase, will receive a $450,000 settlement from the city of Los Angeles, according to his attorney.

In June 2004, Stanley Miller, 39, was struck 11 times with a metal flashlight by a Los Angeles police officer. The entire beating occurred after a 21-mile, high-speed car chase, and was videotaped by a television crew in a helicopter.

The assault on Miller, which has drawn much comparison to the high profile Rodney King beatings, entitled him to receive monetary compensation for his damages. The $450,000 settlement amount was reached through mediation and must still be approved by the Los Angeles City Council.

�I think it''s a good, solid settlement in light of what occurred,� said Brown Greene, Miller''s attorney. �The city stepped up to the plate.�

William J. Bratton, chief of the LAPD, has fired the officer involved in the assault in 2005. A Board of Rights committee also found the officer guilty of using unnecessary force.

The law enforcement department has announced they will ban the use of heavy, metal flashlights�the weapon used in the beating.

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