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There was a similar, though less spectacular, case in the UK, in which the police spent more on lawyers successfully defending the case than it would have cost
by bloak 7y ago
There was a similar, though less spectacular, case in the UK, in which the police spent more on lawyers successfully defending the case than it would have cost to compensate the person whose door they had smashed down in the middle of the night because they had incompetently got the wrong address.
- Sharlin 7y agoEstablishing precedent is important, especially in common law jurisdictions.
- dbdjfjrjvebd 7y agoNot causing the general public to fear and mistrust the police is even more important.
- 100100010001 7y agoWouldn’t law enforcement getting away with crimes cause fear? It seems like it would show they are above the law and can act like bullies without repercussions. Admitting a mistake and trying to make it right will gain trust.
- dbdjfjrjvebd 7y agoYes that is what I was saying.
- ptah 7y agotoo late
- FabHK 7y agoDepends on the country.
- jalla 7y agoI wonder how that squares with the Peelian principles, policing by consent, in the UK. Do you have a reference?