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I built a site to raise grassroots bi-partisan support to end qualified immunity at https://endqualifiedimmunity.com https://endqualifiedimmunity.com. The goal

I built a site to raise grassroots bi-partisan support to end qualified immunity at https://endqualifiedimmunity.com https://endqualifiedimmunity.com. The goal is to get Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians to all contact their representatives and senators to support legislation against this. This is the first time I've ever done anything remotely political beyond voting but was so incredulous at the broad scope of this judicial policy and it's impact on removing accountability from police misconduct that I had to do something. If you'd like to help in any way on this -- contact me (see profile).

bgentry 6y ago
Nice work! If I can offer a suggestion, I think it might help to list everybody who is on record as supporting the bill. In addition to many House Democrats, at least one Republican has also signed on: https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1270859758061436929 https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1270859758061436929
- DevX101 6y ago
  Thank you! That's my goal this week to put together a current list of the co-sponsors on all bills aimed at restricting/ending qualified immunity.
  - bgentry 6y ago
    There's also the Players Coalition, a group of >1400 prominent professional athletes and coaches, which has publicly called on Congress to pass the Ending Qualified Immunity Act: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/06/10/athletes-petition-calls-congress-end-qualified-immunity-police/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/06/10/athletes-pe...
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dmix 6y ago
Thanks for you work on this. To help promote the cause you can add some quotes by Clarence Thomas to help promote the cause. He chided the other supreme court members for not supporting reviewing it. > I continue to have strong doubts about our §1983 qualified immunity doctrine. Given the importance of this question, I would grant the petition for certiorari. - Clarence Thomas https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-1287_09m1.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-1287_09m1.pdf https://lawandcrime.com/supreme-court/clarence-thomas-chides-supreme-court-for-ignoring-qualified-immunity-i-continue-to-have-strong-doubts/ https://lawandcrime.com/supreme-court/clarence-thomas-chides... Edit: looks like you included his and other supporters pictures already which is cool

bgentry 6y ago

Nice work! If I can offer a suggestion, I think it might help to list everybody who is on record as supporting the bill. In addition to many House Democrats, at least one Republican has also signed on: https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1270859758061436929 https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1270859758061436929

DevX101 6y ago
Thank you! That's my goal this week to put together a current list of the co-sponsors on all bills aimed at restricting/ending qualified immunity.
- bgentry 6y ago
  There's also the Players Coalition, a group of >1400 prominent professional athletes and coaches, which has publicly called on Congress to pass the Ending Qualified Immunity Act: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/06/10/athletes-petition-calls-congress-end-qualified-immunity-police/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/06/10/athletes-pe...
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dmix 6y ago

Thanks for you work on this. To help promote the cause you can add some quotes by Clarence Thomas to help promote the cause. He chided the other supreme court members for not supporting reviewing it. > I continue to have strong doubts about our §1983 qualified immunity doctrine. Given the importance of this question, I would grant the petition for certiorari. - Clarence Thomas https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-1287_09m1.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-1287_09m1.pdf https://lawandcrime.com/supreme-court/clarence-thomas-chides-supreme-court-for-ignoring-qualified-immunity-i-continue-to-have-strong-doubts/ https://lawandcrime.com/supreme-court/clarence-thomas-chides... Edit: looks like you included his and other supporters pictures already which is cool