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Re:New Mexico is the second state to ban qualified immunity by aseipp on Thursday April 08, 2021 @08:41AM (#26737995)
"Cops violate citizens rights, but if we stop them their feelings might get hurt and then they might willfully stop doing their jobs, can't you see that cops are the good guys" isn't exactly the slam dunk defense you think it is.
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Re:New Mexico is the second state to ban qualified immunity by CountDrewku on Thursday April 08, 2021 @09:19AM (#26738339)
Neither is a blanket statement like "cops violate citizen rights". The way to fix these issues is not to make it so the good ones are scared of helping people due to possible litigation. That's just silly.

It's already a job very few people want to do and you're making it even less desirable.

This is a good way to ensure you only get shitty cops.

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