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under Supreme Court case law, officers have qualified immunity for honest mistakes And thus, police agencies have incentive to keep their officers ignorant abo
by CWuestefeld 15y ago
under Supreme Court case law, officers have qualified immunity for honest mistakes
And thus, police agencies have incentive to keep their officers ignorant about the rights of the people. If the police are never taught the law, then any "mistake" they make is clearly the result of ignorance rather malicious intent. But if they're properly educated, then they'll be responsible for their own actions.
- tincholio 15y agoIgnorance of the law is not a valid excuse, ever. What's your point?
- CWuestefeld 15y agoIgnorance of the law is not a valid excuse, ever. What's your point? No, and that is my point. Government agents enjoy qualified immunity. They aren't personally responsible for their actions if they can show that they were ignorant of the law. (and since you weren't aware of this, I think that demonstrates that it's an important point to make)