Chapter 269: Section 8. Destruction of or damage to property by persons riotously assembled; liability of town; recovery.
Section 8. If property of the value of fifty dollars or more is destroyed or if property is damaged to that amount or to a value in excess thereof by fifteen or more persons who are riotously or tumultuously assembled and provided that the activities of such riotous or tumultuous group are observed and reported to the police during the period that such activities are occurring, the town within which the property was situated shall, if the owner of such property uses all reasonable diligence to prevent said destruction or damage and to procure the conviction of the offenders, be liable to indemnify the owner thereof in tort to the amount of three-fourth's of the value of the property destroyed or of the amount of such damage thereto, and may recover the same against any or all of the persons who so destroyed or damaged such property.
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Commentary:
The owner can collect THREE-FOURTHS of the damage done from the rioters? Nothing should prevent collection of 100% of the damages, plus fees, plus loss of revenue as a result of the damage (if the person is, for instance, a business owner who had to close while they remodeled their business due to damages.) Repeal it!