Kan. Man Who Flipped Off Cop Gets $5,000 From City

This is an odd case of civil rights in this article. " An Overland Park man who flashed an obscene gesture at an Olathe police officer after getting a ticket is getting rewarded for his behavior." The man filed a complaint after he was ticketed for flipping an officer off after being puled over. "The city of Olathe last week agreed that its insurance company would pay Schaper $4,000, with another $1,000 for the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Western Missouri. Olathe police also must train its officers that they are required to take such verbal abuse." Although i believe flipping someone off is wrong, its a free country and we are allowed reasonable free expression. I agree that officers should be able to handle verbal abuse as part of the job. This article made me think about the different levels of courts we discussed in class such as a small claims court. Do you all agree that the man should have been awarded?