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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. Because (1) The policies of the federation are not,

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 07:25 PM

Jun 2020

in the legal sense, the direct or proximate cause of a particular act of police misconduct, and (2) the federation is not the employer of the police officers and therefore is not liable for their actions under so-called master-servant principles.

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I am not a lawyer, but i have watched all the Matlock reruns [View all] gibraltar72 Jun 2020 OP

Settlements Paid, Sir, Should Be Deducted From Pension Funds The Magistrate Jun 2020 #1

+1000 alwaysinasnit Jun 2020 #2

I love that idea. gibraltar72 Jun 2020 #4

Excellent idea. Throw in the legal fees too. nt crickets Jun 2020 #12

Because (1) The policies of the federation are not, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #3

This StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #6

Drat. crickets Jun 2020 #13

Shoulda watched Perry Mason. n/t 5X Jun 2020 #5

Nah... needed to stay at a Holiday Inn whistler162 Jun 2020 #11

The Master-Servant rule. sop Jun 2020 #7

We want Matlock! underpants Jun 2020 #8

Honestly, there needs to be better vetting of new recruits, periodic assessments after hiring, Hoyt Jun 2020 #9

Agreed. It begins with hiring a different kind of police officer. sop Jun 2020 #10

Vote for those that will clean it up. safeinOhio Jun 2020 #14

Break up the murder-culture-producing copper unions via the RICO Act. crush those fuckers to dust Celerity Jun 2020 #15