Doug Holland@lemmy.world to THE POLICE PROBLEM@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoKentucky cop, paralyzed by 'friendly fire' from other cops, wants their 'qualified immunity' removed so he can sueghostarchive.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1240arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1236arrow-down1external-linkKentucky cop, paralyzed by 'friendly fire' from other cops, wants their 'qualified immunity' removed so he can sueghostarchive.orgDoug Holland@lemmy.world to THE POLICE PROBLEM@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePlasmaDistortionlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up71arrow-down2·9 months agoNormally I would agree but just because this guy didn’t want immunity removed until it impacted him personally, screw him.
minus-squareKichae@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up42·9 months agoIf he can get QI removed, take the win, then people could sue him for any of his dirty cop actions.
minus-squarePlasmaDistortionlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·9 months agoI have to admit, this could sway my opinion.
minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoI’m a bit jaded, but I expect it’s more likely that there will be some sort of taxpayer funded compensation.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·9 months agoNah, they need cops to keep us in line. They don’t really need us.
minus-squareIcalasari@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up36·9 months agoNo no, we WANT him to win this. Because then it sets a precedent and may lead to permanent stripping of QI down the line so cops can no longer hide behind it
Normally I would agree but just because this guy didn’t want immunity removed until it impacted him personally, screw him.
If he can get QI removed, take the win, then people could sue him for any of his dirty cop actions.
I have to admit, this could sway my opinion.
I’m a bit jaded, but I expect it’s more likely that there will be some sort of taxpayer funded compensation.
Nah, they need cops to keep us in line. They don’t really need us.
No no, we WANT him to win this. Because then it sets a precedent and may lead to permanent stripping of QI down the line so cops can no longer hide behind it