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My personal view is that police should maintain their qualified immunity, because unfortunately sometimes the use of force is necessary to enforce the law. Howe
by User23 6y ago
My personal view is that police should maintain their qualified immunity, because unfortunately sometimes the use of force is necessary to enforce the law. However, they should also have a duty of care toward citizens that overrides that immunity in addition to mandating that they actually do protect and serve. Castle Rock v. Gonzales[1][2] really needs to be reversed or legislatively overturned.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rock_v._Gonzales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rock_v._Gonzales
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-po...
- garlicGum 6y agoI disagree. Police should never be the aggressors, and force should be proportional. Otherwise, they are legal bullies.