In the US, defamation against public officials is supposed to have a higher bar, to prevent exactly this kind of situation. https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-l

In the US, defamation against public officials is supposed to have a higher bar, to prevent exactly this kind of situation. https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/police-defamation-suits-against-citizens-complaining-police https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/police-d... https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/when-complaining-about-a-public-official-can-land-you-in-jail https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/when-complaining-about...