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Are private prosecutions a thing in the States? Sounds like an ACLU style organisation but focused on private prosecution of cops doing illegal things is needed
by verve_rat 5y ago
Are private prosecutions a thing in the States? Sounds like an ACLU style organisation but focused on private prosecution of cops doing illegal things is needed.
- ajb 5y agoDon't know about the States. In the UK, private prosecution (for crimes) can occur but the DPP has the right to take them over (and drop them), so it's not usually worth it.
- klyrs 5y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution#United_States https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution#United_S... It doesn't appear to be a thing in quite a few states, and where it is, it seems quite limited. Thus, the only legal remedy is lawsuits, which is why qualified immunity is such an injustice.