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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by GurnBlandston on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @06:54PM (#23557793)
"Everyone else was doing it" is pretty close to "nobody else got in trouble for it".

Which is the logic behind Qualified Immunity.

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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by drocer88 on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @08:16PM (#23558397)
No. The reasoning is to protect police from frivolous lawsuits and financial liability in cases where they acted in good faith in unclear situations. If you want to get rid of it, get rid of it for all government employees, including elected officials.
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