Dodgers Fan Wins $11.8m After Blinding by LAPD Projectile During World Series Celebration
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Apr 17
Dodgers Fan Wins $11.8m After Blinding by LAPD Projectile During World Series Celebration
7 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Apr 17
A federal jury awarded $11.8 million to Isaac Castellanos, a Dodgers fan partially blinded by an LAPD projectile during 2020 World Series celebrations.
Castellanos, then 22, lost vision in one eye after officers fired a less-lethal round into a crowd, allegedly violating LAPD policy.
The incident ended Castellanos' promising esports career and highlights ongoing scrutiny of LAPD crowd control tactics, with further lawsuits pending.
After a $11.8M verdict, will the LAPD abandon the weapon that blinded a Dodgers fan?
Could better police training have saved a fan's eye and the city $11.8 million?
Are taxpayers funding a cycle of police misconduct and multi-million dollar lawsuits?
How can a city stop police from misusing weapons banned by courts and their own policies?
With federal agencies now buying similar weapons, is a national crisis in policing imminent?