Let’s Put an End to Prosecutorial Immunity (2018)

Re:Let’s Put an End to Prosecutorial Immunity (2018) by FpUser on Sunday October 24, 2021 @09:56PM (#28983753)

There is a big difference between an honest mistake and willful actions that sabotage the job. For the latter normal employees are being held personally responsible. There is no reason prosecutors / police / similar should be the exception. They've committed criminal acts. Let the fuckers suffer the same fate they've imposed on their victims at taxpayers expense.

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Re:Let’s Put an End to Prosecutorial Immunity (2018) by dragonwriter on Monday October 25, 2021 @11:52AM (#28989224)

> There is a big difference between an honest mistake and willful actions that sabotage the job

Willful sabotage is not protected by QI.

> They've committed criminal acts.

Criminal liability isn't affected by QI (it is affected by absolute immunity, but that only applies to things that are mandatory, not discretionary, parts of the job.)

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Re:Let’s Put an End to Prosecutorial Immunity (2018) by FpUser on Monday October 25, 2021 @06:53PM (#28994189)

>"Willful sabotage is not protected by QI."

Then please explain please how withholding exculpatory evidence contrary to the law is not a willful sabotage?

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Re:Let’s Put an End to Prosecutorial Immunity (2018) by q1w2 on Monday October 25, 2021 @10:16AM (#28988047)

Your argument makes no sense because qualified immunity doesn't even protect against CRIMINAL acts, even today.

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Re:Let’s Put an End to Prosecutorial Immunity (2018) by FpUser on Monday October 25, 2021 @06:50PM (#28994165)

So I take it then that willfully ignoring a law and withholding an exculpatory evidence is not a crime then. Nice. Basically license to screw one's life without any consequences.

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