You’re making my point for me. If you’re super generous about paying this man for all his trouble, loss of freedom, court costs, etc. (and we should be) …and then you double that for good measure… and then you double THAT for punitive purposes (and yes we should)… You still are far short of $175k.
I’m only bringing it up because it’s our money as taxpayers. The ACLU should not be another piggy at the public trough.