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Re:Afroman found not liable in defamation case brought by Oh... by PaulDavisThe1st on Thursday March 19, 2026 @02:04PM (#47443403)
Police officers in court cases don't have to meet that standard until it established that they do not have qualified immunity. In vastly more than 9 out of 10 cases, they do, and thus that standard is completely irrelevant.
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Re:Afroman found not liable in defamation case brought by Oh... by giantg2 on Thursday March 19, 2026 @03:08PM (#47444327)
Qualified immunity only applies to civil cases, not criminal.
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Re:Afroman found not liable in defamation case brought by Oh... by PaulDavisThe1st on Thursday March 19, 2026 @03:34PM (#47444681)
Most (not all) cases against police officers for excessive/fatal use of force are civil (typically civil rights violations).
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