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It's the same as how a burglar "can't" rob your house. Of course they can, and then you get to attempt legal recourse afterward, which sometimes works.
by alisonkisk 5y ago
It's the same as how a burglar "can't" rob your house. Of course they can, and then you get to attempt legal recourse afterward, which sometimes works.
- joshuaissac 5y agoThe burglar does not have qualified immunity. Burglars are routinely prosecuted and convicted for burglary. That is the difference.
- judge2020 5y agoEspecially given that the officers were told by higher-ups, you wouldn't want to press criminal charges against the individual officer anyways - you'd be better off with a civil suit against LAPD.
- blacksmith_tb 5y agoLegal recourse? I suppose people could maybe bring civil suits against burglars, but generally they face criminal charges, and you make an insurance claim?