Beating Victim Awarded $1.5M from California Highway Patrol

A woman who took a beating at the hands of a California Highway Patrol officer, all caught on tape, has hit the jackpot.

Marlene Pinnock, a 51-year old woman who was wondering in and out of highway traffic when California Highway Patrol officer Daniel Andrew chased her down the African American. With her shoulders pinned to the ground, the officer continually beat the woman in the face with closed fists.

California Highway Patrol settlement agreement with Marlene Pinnock

The settlement agreement with Pinnock, announced by California Highway Patrol Commissioner Joe Farrow in an e-mail to the Associated Press, included a $1.5 million award...