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Re:It’s not easy to control police use of tech, even with a law by ncmncm on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @09:20AM (#28682418)
Actual consequences? So, the cop cracks your skull, but the judge lets you go, and the cop continues cracking skulls, maybe yours again.

Your lawyer maybe sues the department for use of excessive force, and maybe gets a settlement from the taxpayers. Again, with exactly zero effect on the crooked cop.

Maybe lawyers should be suing the police union, too.

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Re:It’s not easy to control police use of tech, even with a law by 14 on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @09:41AM (#28682666)
Some people have been pushing for persona liability with the police. I think we could assume in this better world we are dreaming of where citizens can arrest an officer they also have personally liability.
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