This actually is one of the things that “activists” are fond of, if they don’t get concessions they want to go after cities for money through the legal system, over any damage or perceived damage that might have occurred. It serves the dual purpose of attempting to cow cities from prosecuting or dealing with them, as well as allowing them to continue their “activism” on the taxpayers’ dime.

So a bedraggled set of thrown away books/articles on Occupy and Communism translates to “thousands” in a “People’s Library”, justifying over two hundred thousand dollars? Unbelievable.

Via NYDN:

That’s one hefty library fine. Occupy Wall Street’s “People’s Library” settled a federal lawsuit Tuesday with the city over the destruction of 2,800 books during the police raid on Zuccotti Park in November 2011. The city agreed to pay $232,000 — $47,000 to cover the costs of the books and $185,000 to civil rights attorney Norman Siegel, who brought the lawsuit last year. The city also agreed to shell out another $133,000 to settle two other lawsuits growing out the raid, which evicted members of the protest movement from the park after a lengthy encampment. Global Revolution TV is getting $75,000 for damaged electronic gear, and their lawyers are getting nerly $50,000. Time’s Up, an environmental nonprofit, will receive $8,500 for 16 damaged “energy” bicycles. As part of the settlements in Manhattan Federal Court, the city admitted it was “unfortunate” that the books and the other items had been ruined. The donated books were hauled away by the Sanitation Department. “This is not just about the money,” said Siegel. “It is about holding the city accountable.”