An Australian woman, Monica Smit, sued the Victoria Police for wrongful arrest after she was arrested 3 times within hours for disobeying the lockdown during COVID. She took them to court, represented herself and won her case... However, she was only awarded $4000 and now made to pay the Police's legal bill of $250,000 because she turned down a pre-trial $15,000 settlement.
In her judgment, County Court Judge Tran said Smit had a "propensity to strain the boundaries of the truth in order to further her cause. She had a tendency to view everything through the lens of what would further her desired narrative as a freedom fighter and hero for her people."WTH does the judge's opinion had anything to do with the case? If what the judge says is true... how did she win her case?
What this judge did is sending a message to people that they better not take any officials to court, even if they win they'll end up screwed.
