The City of Boise wants to make it clear that they are not admitting guilt in the case of a man sodomized by Boise police with a Taser gun.
But they are also dishing out an estimated $150,000 to Gerald Amidon to prevent this matter from going to court.
In some circles, this is called “hush money.”
Details of the settlement were not made public, but the following memo was sent out to officers last week, according to the [__Boise Guardian:__](http://photographyisnotacrime.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/boise-pays-off-in-bum-taser-case)
> *“On Monday, February 1, 2010 the City reached a settlement agreement in Federal Court in a civil case filed against four Boise Police officers. In his complaint, the plaintiff alleged the four Officers violated his civil rights by using excessive force during his 2009 arrest.*
> *The settlement was reached during a mediation session with a Federal Judge. Present were the Judge, representatives of Boise City, as well as the four Officers.*
> *The settlement agreement contained a confidentiality agreement so all the details were not released. It was agreed that reaching a settlement now would be in the best interest of all parties. The settlement contained a provision that officers were making no admission to violating the plaintiff’s civil rights.”*
Although the officers did not admit guilt, a transcript of the tape recording of the incident pretty much confirms the allegations. Amidon also suffered burn marks to his rectum.
> ***Cop:*** *Do you feel this?*
> ***Suspect:*** *Yes, sir.*
> ***Cop****: Do you feel that? That’s my …*
> ***Suspect:*** *Okay*
> ***Cop:*** *… Taser up your ass.*
> ***Suspect:*** *Okay*
> ***Cop:*** *So don’t move.*
> ***Suspect:*** *I’m trying not to. I can’t breathe.*
> ***Cop:*** *Now do you feel this in your balls?*
> ***Suspect:*** *I do, sir. I’m not going to move. I’m not gonna move.*
> ***Cop:*** *Now I’m gonna tase your balls if you move again.*
> *(A full minute goes by)*
> ***Cop:*** *Okay, I’m gonna take this Taser out of your asshole now. Are you going to fight with me?*
> ***Suspect:*** *No, not at all, sir.*
> ***Cop:*** *(to another cop) So far, for the last two minutes, he’s been cooperative. But then my Taser’s in his ass.*
But the incident is far from over. One of the cops involved in the sexual assault has filed a claim against the city for $ 2 million alleging that he was “singled out due to the negative publicity surrounding the arrest incident.”
And for that, I will take [__partial credit.__](http://photographyisnotacrime.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/idaho-police-sodomize-man-with-taser)
