How valuable are people after death in America?

In America, there is an unwritten principle that people imply: human values ​​are extremely diverse. In Los Angeles alone, some families get more reimbursement when losing their loved ones than others.

Luis Carillo, a lawyer with more than 40 years of experience in shootings with police, said: "If you can show how your family feels, parents care for and care about their children or their husbands. Do you often remember your anniversaries and your birthday . all affect the compensation you receive ".

Recently, Carillo was responsible for the case of Sergio Navas, 35, who was shot dead by police when he stepped out of the car. The officer said that he was afraid of a sudden attack. After the police proved that the conduct did not constitute a crime, Carillo brought the case in a way that contravenes the rules when contacting and handling suspects. Based on that, the Navas family requested a $ 10 million compensation, but only received 2.5 million when the trial ended in December 2016.

In America, human values ​​are extremely diverse.

Carillo refused to explain this difference clearly. He instructed to show that if the police were criminally convicted, the money would be larger, but this was extremely rare. Typical is the Brandon Glenn case, a homeless person shot dead in May 5/2015. Glenn's family received $ 4 million. However, these amounts are still considered high because the average person receives only the highest of 1.2 million USD.

In 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency estimated that humans cost $ 9.1 million. The US Food and Drug Administration is US $ 7.9 million, while the Ministry of Transport only has US $ 6 million.The calculation is based on the cost and value that an individual makes from birth to death. Therefore, age and income play a significant role in "valuing" a dead person to compensate.

Unjust death cases often have black, Latin American victims.

In addition to the above obvious factors, the jury often judges emotionally. In a 2014 case, Carillo heard them say when he looked at the victims' photographs : "If I knew that he was tattooed so much, I would not have bid so high." Fortunately, the judge banned the publication of these pictures during the trial.

And so, the work of lawyers like Carillo is to paint the panorama of the victim's life, the mental loss cannot be measured to convince the judge. But he noted that no matter how large the money was, the money could not fix the larger gap, that the behavior of the officers was not considered a sign of failure in the system.

The scene of a shooting.

Therefore, these lawsuits are increasingly eroding into the budget. Recently, Los Angeles had to borrow $ 70 million to compensate the total compensation of $ 135 million. The unprovoked attack and shooting down unarmed victims not only caused financial damage but also reminded officials of violent culture in a "enthusiastic" manner that resulted in unjust death.