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Qualified Immunity would have a large word with you. If an Officer makes a wrongful arrest in the line of duty, Qualified Immunity will go a long way to shield
by ncallaway 4y ago
Qualified Immunity would have a large word with you.
If an Officer makes a wrongful arrest in the line of duty, Qualified Immunity will go a long way to shielding them, whereas a citizen without Qualified Immunity would be subject to wrongful arrest lawsuits and kidnapping charges.
- pc86 4y agoThis is an excellent argument for getting rid of qualified immunity, but not a very good argument against citizens' right to detain those they see committing crimes. I don't think there's much chance the cashier here grabbed the wrong person.
- ncallaway 4y agoI was responding to this statement: “They don't have any special status that other Americans don't enjoy.” That’s false, for the reasons I’ve outlined. The courts have created a specific special legal status that applies to police, but not to ordinary people.
- scarface74 4y agoSo you would rather give more people the right to take away your freedom?