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A comment on The Human Toll of Flashbangs. Parent comment

Re:The Human Toll of Flashbangs by RyJones on Tuesday January 13, 2015 @08:57PM (#8883831)
Cops in the US are immune to civil liability for acts while on duty.
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Re:The Human Toll of Flashbangs by jMyles on Tuesday January 13, 2015 @09:05PM (#8883858)
There are two flaws in this statement:

1) Police, and most public officials, are subject to qualified, not absolute, immunity.

2) Given that municipal or state governments have to pick up the check when juries find against police departments, the comment you are responding to is still sensible (I'm not saying I agree with it, only that it's not illogical in the matter that you seem to be suggesting).

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