>So it's a matter of the city appointing/the voters electing better DAs? Possibly, but they work on the same team. >a cop can't be jailed due to qualified imm

>So it's a matter of the city appointing/the voters electing better DAs? Possibly, but they work on the same team. >a cop can't be jailed due to qualified immunity Qualified immunity protects them from getting sued directly in civil court by their victims for violating civil rights, etc. For example, if I ran you over and broke your leg, you could sue me for damages (medical bills, etc). You can't sue police (or judges or prosecutors for that matter). Nothing protects them from getting prosecuted except for lack of political will from DAs. >the fact that he would be fired long before that for not behaving up to standards. I wish that were true, but it's not. They investigate themselves and you know how that usually goes. If they do get found doing something unconstitutional, they usually get a half week suspension at most. Also, they are under no legal obligation to protect or help you. They are also not required to even know the law from a legal standpoint. Also the FOP is probably the most powerful, unabated by union busting unions in the country.