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that night they threw him into the street in just jeans and flip-flops. "He had to
walk two miles home," Mr.Khan said.
       When Mr.Zung arrived home, the front door was open and his stereo and
other property had been stolen. Doctors found extensive bruising to his back and
kidneys and he was passing blood.
       Mr.Zung made a formal complaint to the Police Complaints Authority.
Despite a police surgeon confirming the injuries, the complaint was rejected and
he decided to sue.
       Ben Emmerson, counsel for Mr.Zung, urged the jury to send a strong
message to Sir Paul Condon by awarding damages that would hit his budget. "In
this case a small award would be regarded as a victory by the officers."
       A statement issued on behalf of Sir Paul, the Metropolitan Police Com-
missioner, said: "We believe the award to be excessive and we are going to ap-
peal against the size of the award but not the verdict."
       The Metropolitan Police said no action would be taken against the consta-
bles involved: Christopher Smith, Andrew Morris and Bob Davies.
       In a separate case at the same court Terence Wilkinson, 27, was awarded
64 000 pounds damages. He had accused other officers from the same area of
wrongful arrest and assault, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.

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                          If You Can Marry, Should You?
      Fast facts to help you decide whether you're ready to pop the question.

      If same-sex marriage is ever legalized, you and your partner will need
to decide whether marriage is right for you. Here are some things to think about
before you pop the question.

 • If you have children or hope to raise a family, marriage is probably the
   right option. Married couples by law have equal rights to raise their
   children, as well as equal obligations of support. In a divorce, both par-
   ents can seek visitation and custody, and if one parent dies the other one
   steps right in as the primary legal parent. It is nearly impossible to
   make these sorts of arrangements absent a legal marriage.

 • Marriage isn't a pre-requisite for owning property together, but if you
   get married, in most situations in most states your property will be jointly
   owned regardless of who pays for it. This is the reverse of the presumption
   that applies to unmarried couples. Getting married may be the most effi-
   cient way of establishing a property merger – though if keeping things
   separate is more to your taste, you will have to sign a prenuptial
   agreement to avoid the joint ownership presumptions of a legal marriage.

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