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Re:Police act like laws don't apply to them because of Quali... by corrys on Sunday May 31, 2020 @07:23PM (#23373957)
Yes, that's how responsibility works. Doesn't mean that cops will be sentenced and go to jail for every person they tased, just means they won't be immune by default.
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Re:Police act like laws don't apply to them because of Quali... by ineedasername on Sunday May 31, 2020 @08:44PM (#23374513)
How would that differ, functionally, from what we have now? Clearly a prosecutor can already bring charges when a cop steps over the line. Assuming that "line" wouldn't change, how does that differ from qualified immunity? I'm honestly asking here, because I'm not a huge fan of QI but I don't see a good alternative.
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