Rose, Conyers....the list continues to grow

[JustWinBaby]

(11-30-2017, 04:27 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Whether they pay it from their own pockets or use campaign funds, don't care, but it shouldn't be government revenues. My issue, even though I dislike the payoffs in general, is more about the source of the funds.

But in some, if not many cases, it IS very much a function of govt work.  People get justifiably terminated, and sometimes they sue.  Why would you think govt employees are any different from the private sector?  I'd like transparency to see the payouts, but my suspicion is the vast majority are reasonable settlements (as opposed to "hush-money") that would hardly be indicative of any wrongdoing.

There is a HUGE difference between a $30k settlement that is simply cost-effective over litigating vs. a $250k settlement for a suit that probably had strong merit/evidence.

Some guidelines need to be established - I believe you can also be personally sued, and in that scenario I agree it should not come out of taxpayer funds (although indemnity of legal costs probably should).

But if people are going to sue the deeper-pockets of state/federal govt, then it's really the state/federal govt to litigate or settle as they see fit.  And that has to come from taxpayer dollars.