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Agree, but I would leave out that “kind of”. As an example, there’s Roe v. Wade (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._
by Someone 4y ago
Agree, but I would leave out that “kind of”. As an example, there’s Roe v. Wade (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade), which was partly overruled in 1992, “allowing states to implement abortion restrictions that apply during the first trimester of pregnancy” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey), and fully in 2022 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobbs_v._Jackson_Women%27s_Health_Organization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobbs_v._Jackson_Women%27s_Hea...)
As a police officer in 1950, being informed of an, according to then current state law, illegal abortion, how on earth could you know what would happen later? Today, could you be sure that last ruling won’t be overturned again?
- komali2 4y agoThis is where ACAB rhetoric comes into play. This is why cops aren't welcome at LGBT parades. People will debate, "oh, but what if a cop happens to live in a state that made gay marriage illegal again? And then they're told to arrest people that got publicly married at an LGBT rally? Shouldn't they 'just follow orders' rather than be held responsible for determining the constitutionality of a state re-banning gay marriage?" Isn't that such an interestingly insane question? Qualified immunity lets people walk around unironically debating whether "just following orders" should be a valid thing that cops get away with doing. As for the cop that "just follows orders" and arrests a newlywed gay couple in 2023 (an entirely feasible thing considering what's happening with women seeking healthcare in Texas), is that a Good Cop, or a Bad Cop?