> They couldn't exist otherwise. Policing in other western countries indicates otherwise. For example, if police were held personally liable, as a strict matte

> They couldn't exist otherwise. Policing in other western countries indicates otherwise. For example, if police were held personally liable, as a strict matter of law, for the cost of their mistakes (just as individuals in the private sector bear the cost of their mistakes), they would tend to act more responsibly. Britain is an example of this.