> Sovereign immunity is the legal doctrine that the government can't be sued for anything unless it specifically allows you to do so. I recognize why this exis

> Sovereign immunity is the legal doctrine that the government can't be sued for anything unless it specifically allows you to do so. I recognize why this exists, but I can't help but wonder why people working in government are so prepared/eager to defend the actions of the government or avoid admitting wrongdoing at any cost. Just admit, 'hey, yeah, we should have paid. We aren't required to because, like, immunity, but it would be the right thing to do. Here's some money.' and move on. Or when cops and DAs use some sketchy means of doing something good, like stingrays. Is there no sense of, hey, maybe we shouldn't have this power. We should self-regulate or get legislation made. It's not even against self-preservation as those tools made them better at their jobs, in theory, reducing the need for more people. I just feel like the people in our government, at all, levels, could be more honest. Politics makes me sad. :(