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A comment on New Mexico is the second state to ban qualified immunity. Parent comment

Re:New Mexico is the second state to ban qualified immunity by austincheney on Thursday April 08, 2021 @06:19AM (#26737061)
> No, its not.

There is no qualified immunity protection upon the conviction of a criminal act regardless of how narrow or broad underlying factors are.

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Re:New Mexico is the second state to ban qualified immunity by jellicle on Thursday April 08, 2021 @11:16AM (#26739853)
You seem to have confused a true statement (qualified immunity is about torts, not crimes) with a false one (if there was a crime, then there can't be any qualified immunity claim in a corresponding civil case).
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Re:New Mexico is the second state to ban qualified immunity by zrail on Thursday April 08, 2021 @06:34AM (#26737146)
You have to be convicted first. Police don't even get indicted.
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Re:New Mexico is the second state to ban qualified immunity by ceejayoz on Thursday April 08, 2021 @07:12AM (#26737348)
That’s what you have friendly prosecutors for.
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