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(un)qualified immunity makes this really hard.
by suresk 5y ago
(un)qualified immunity makes this really hard.
- olliej 5y agoMy understanding is it only applies if the officer believes they aren’t violating the law? Given the explicit goal is triggering copyright enforcement that seems to negate such a claim?
- suresk 5y agoQualified Immunity has been interpreted so broadly that it is virtually unqualified - it is almost impossible to actually bring a case against a police officer for something that happens while they are on duty. General incompetence and ignorance of the law have been used as justification for invoking qualified immunity. I'd be willing to bet there is almost no chance of successfully suing a police officer over something like this.
- olliej 5y agoYeah, and similarly they've been found to not be required to "protect and serve" :-/