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"But qualified immunity prevents those who care to take recourse from acting to take recourse." If a cop murders someone, we need a way to get them into prison
by jeffdavis 6y ago
"But qualified immunity prevents those who care to take recourse from acting to take recourse."
If a cop murders someone, we need a way to get them into prison, not a way to sue them (or sue the taxpayers).
More bodycams, more dash cams. Maybe every arrest video should be reviewed by an independent organization even without a complaint. Usually bad behavior starts with little things, and its easier to correct before it escalates.
- _bxg1 6y agoOne thing I don't understand is why the taxpayer ends up paying settlements. If I sue the individual, why does his employer (and therefore the employer's funders) pay the settlement?