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In the UK, people often sue for wrongful arrest etc. and I though the US was much worse for litigation. Is it simply that the victims are mainly poor and not co
by lbriner 6y ago
In the UK, people often sue for wrongful arrest etc. and I though the US was much worse for litigation. Is it simply that the victims are mainly poor and not connected enough to sue or is the legal system there really that immune from action due to wrongful process?
- giantg2 6y agoAccording to a civil rights lawyer I talked to, the judges for the courts don't care unless you suffered extensive monetary damages. That the DA and the judges tend to side with the cops because they work with them on other cases often. On top of that, there are so many minor rights violations and an extensive case backlog. Issues like ours are common, so the system basically overlooks them so it can process the 1-2 year case backlog (pre pandemic times even). Mix that with the public perception that if you were arrested or cited, then you must be guilty and deserve it.