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Re:No Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Made Stuff Up to Justi... by spacemanmatt on Sunday February 14, 2021 @05:08PM (#26136728)
They already do this. Making them self-insure would just lead to wiping out departments that eventually lose in court. And they all eventually lose.

I'm ok with that.

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Re:No Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Made Stuff Up to Justi... by s1artibartfast on Sunday February 14, 2021 @05:35PM (#26136931)
If that is the end game, why not just skip the middle part and disband the police.

People can arm themselves and settle their own problems

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Re:No Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Made Stuff Up to Justi... by spacemanmatt on Thursday February 18, 2021 @03:06PM (#26184735)
I also favor skipping the middle part and disbanding the police.
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