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Indeed, law enforcement officers frequently lie about laws in order to accomplish their goals. This erodes public trust in law enforcement. As a society we shou
by linkregister 8mo ago
Indeed, law enforcement officers frequently lie about laws in order to accomplish their goals. This erodes public trust in law enforcement. As a society we should structure incentives such that agents of the government should be exposed to the externalities resulting from their actions.
- warkdarrior 8mo agoThe government (=Stephen Miller) said ICE agents have "federal immunity," so good luck with applying "externalities resulting from their actions."
- sneak 8mo ago> As a society we should structure incentives such that agents of the government should be exposed to the externalities resulting from their actions. That’s the most oblique way of writing “lock and load” that I’ve ever seen.
- linkregister 8mo agoIt's a recommendation for us to lobby Congress to make an amendment to US Code. It would add a requirement for mandatory disciplinary action for agents in the government who breach public trust, with a series of specific elements to ensure a narrow application of the policy. It's delightfully surprising to see text interpreted in different ways. It would not have occurred to me to have considered your understanding.
- direwolf20 8mo agoYou may not advocate violence on HN. That's why the other guy spoke of the "three" boxes of liberty.
- ceejayoz 8mo agoThat’s one interpretation. The same could describe “abolish qualified immunity and make law enforcement carry insurance like doctors. Too much malpractice? Insurance goes up.