Re:New Mexico is the second state to ban qualified immunity
by pydry on Thursday April 08, 2021 @05:02AM
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It's unfortunately not required that they do their jobs. This is established case law - in Castle Rock vs Gonzales.
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Re:New Mexico is the second state to ban qualified immunity
by upbeat_general on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:04AM
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Sure they may not be legally obligated but it's still their job. People perform non-governmental dangerous jobs without being legally obligated to do so.
The department can still fire an officer (assuming no union intervention) for failing to do their job, even if they can't be sued.