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minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 months agoThe search term for you to learn about is “qualified immunity“.
minus-squareJumbie@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoI’m going to sue you for ruining my fantasy.
minus-squaredavad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoAnd qualified immunity in theory is a good thing. Imagine if a rich criminal brought civil lawsuits to every individual involved in prosecuting their case. In practice, it has shielded violent cops.
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoIn actuality, QI is illegal according to the laws as passed and written, not as practiced. http://web.archive.org/web/20230520080201/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/us/politics/qualified-immunity-supreme-court.html
minus-squareJumbie@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoRadical idea: Only poor people can use this law.
The search term for you to learn about is “qualified immunity“.
I’m going to sue you for ruining my fantasy.
And qualified immunity in theory is a good thing. Imagine if a rich criminal brought civil lawsuits to every individual involved in prosecuting their case.
In practice, it has shielded violent cops.
In actuality, QI is illegal according to the laws as passed and written, not as practiced.
http://web.archive.org/web/20230520080201/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/us/politics/qualified-immunity-supreme-court.html
Radical idea: Only poor people can use this law.