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Eliminating qualified immunity won't help when judges are reluctant to award judgments against the whole department or the municipality that is responsible for
by whatshisface 4y ago
Eliminating qualified immunity won't help when judges are reluctant to award judgments against the whole department or the municipality that is responsible for them, which are not covered under qualified immunity. First you have to get the judges to stop protecting the executive side of the justice system, and then that may be enough already. (How long would a PD let these things go on if appropriate relief was awarded every time it happened?)
- ncmncm 4y agoLawsuits should be filed both against the department and each responsible officer, including any that refuse to help when they know better. Whenever an officer or public official exceeds his lawful authority, he should have liability same as any random Joe on the street for the same offense. This sort of thing happens to thousands of people in the US every day, routinely.
- elcritch 4y agoI mean doctors and engineers can both face jail time for negligence. The US Military has strict rules of engagement and soldiers can face court marshal. There’s no reason the police can’t or shouldn’t be held accountable for negligence or worse behavior.