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Re:Supreme Court Asked to Strike Down Immunity for Police Wh... by idopmstuff on Monday March 20, 2023 @12:42PM (#35234351)
To avoid increased penalties, they just need to not commit crimes. That shouldn't present a problem at all. They have a great deal of expertise in the practical applications of the law and thus should be really well-equipped to follow it.
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Re:Supreme Court Asked to Strike Down Immunity for Police Wh... by rednerrus on Monday March 20, 2023 @12:47PM (#35234433)
What is the argument to hold them to a higher standard when they are off duty?
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Re:Supreme Court Asked to Strike Down Immunity for Police Wh... by giaour on Monday March 20, 2023 @12:53PM (#35234547)
As a class, police officers are expected to be highly knowledgeable of the law and have been trained in both hand-to-hand combat and conflict de-escalation. Off duty police officers should know when they're doing something illegal, they should be ready to stop a volatile situation from coming to blows, and they are at an unfair advantage in a fight vis-a-vis the average civilian and should thus be slower to resort to violence.
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