Jeff Knepper, the UA student whose eye was shot out by Tucson police during the Fourth Avenue riots, plans to file a claim against the city before the end of the month.

The city ought to respond by recognizing the unreasonable suffering Knepper faced due to police activity, and express its sympathy. This may include paying for Knepper's medical expenses and compensating him for pain and suffering. While this amount should not be a ridiculous million-dollar-plus sum, it is reasonable for the city to provide him with some form of compensation.

It is still undetermined whether the police acted inappropriately. According to Knepper, the police chased after him and aimed for students' heads even though he wasn't doing anything wrong.

Some claim that Knepper does not deserve any compensation. They believe that by virtue of the fact that Knepper chose to be present on Fourth Avenue, he should have been aware of the risks and willing to accept them. B