Police act like laws don't apply to them because of Qualified Immunity

Re:Police act like laws don't apply to them because of Quali... by _bxg1 on Sunday May 31, 2020 @08:41PM (#23374495)

> that impacts those who may have no influence on the situation

It puts a strong incentive on those to take responsibility for their coworkers. To cultivate a culture of integrity, through interactions, through hiring and firing, through setting an example for those you lead. Cops love to talk about having each other's backs; let's see them put those words into action where it counts.

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Re:Police act like laws don't apply to them because of Quali... by toomuchtodo on Sunday May 31, 2020 @08:45PM (#23374516)

Retirees are not the coworkers, they are already out of the system. You’re shifting risk from current employees to past employees unless you pursue an insurance model, which is intended to do precisely what you describe: pool and price risk, both individually and collectively, among active law enforcement.

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Re:Police act like laws don't apply to them because of Quali... by remote_phone on Sunday May 31, 2020 @10:57PM (#23375116)

I’m okay with retirees suffering if their colleagues are committing murder. They are incentivized to stay connected and provide guidance. At some point someone has to bear the burden. Right now it’s the tax payers, present and future. I would rather it be the police officers past present and future.

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Re:Police act like laws don't apply to them because of Quali... by _bxg1 on Sunday May 31, 2020 @08:56PM (#23374571)

Past employees likely worked alongside current employees. They certainly placed the group's culture on its trajectory. They have a leg in the game.

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