Vermont doles out sum to man who flipped off state trooper: ‘Retaliatory arrest’

Published June 27, 2024 1:36pm ET



Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union after a man was criminally charged for raising his middle finger at a state police officer.

The ACLU Vermont chapter and the Foundation of Individual Rights and Expression filed the lawsuit on behalf of Gregory Bombard against the Vermont State Police.

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