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14. Abolish qualified immunity and require liability/malpractice insurance.

Sun Apr 18, 2021, 05:44 PM

Apr 2021

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Entrée the Giant Cut of meatBurritoSushi @Dub9Giant
Replying to @Ali_Gharib and @mehdirhasan
Qualified immunity is the structural reform that fixes 80% of this shit. Disgusting behavior outside of police regulations should not be insulated from personal responsibility. The effect of one abusive policeman losing everything to a high-profile lawsuit will work wonders.
4:46 PM · Apr 18, 2021

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Daryl Banttari @dbanttari Replying to @Dub9Giant @Ali_Gharib and @mehdirhasan
Sure, but then also require cops to get liability/malpractice insurance. Insurance carriers will clear this shit right up because they'll refuse to insure violent cops, and will also likely require training if said training makes them less likely to get sued

They're both right. That would put a stop to a lot of this violent nonsense, and quickly. The problem is getting it done. Police 'unions' are one of the main obstacles. Their power to hamstring efforts in curbing police abuse is far outside what it should be, and something needs to be done about it.

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"Do you speak English?" cop asks Asian-American CNN producer as he roughly arrests her [View all] True Dough Apr 2021 OP

Here's a tweet by another journalist who was covering the unrest after the Daunte Wright shooting True Dough Apr 2021 #1

What happened to the de-escalation they were trying soothsayer Apr 2021 #2

CNN, do your job! bluestarone Apr 2021 #3

Plus 1 Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #35

Not just that. Do a story on the officers and expose them, where they live Maraya1969 Apr 2021 #45

You are exactly right. These jerks come on real strong like theirs is the final word. jaxexpat Apr 2021 #59

FTP. Abolish it all. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #4

Waiting to hear from Joe or Congress wnylib Apr 2021 #5

THIS n/t malaise Apr 2021 #6

Amen to every word of this. ShazzieB Apr 2021 #8

Maybe we need to prod them with some e-mails. wnylib Apr 2021 #15

Which one? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #10

Getting tired of law enforcement getting away with criminal activity. LiberalFighter Apr 2021 #7

Fascism 101. SergeStorms Apr 2021 #26

Pathetic when cops don't speak rights Pas-de-Calais Apr 2021 #9

Would appear these particular officers think they are above the law. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2021 #11

The ONLY way this is going to stop is with lawsuits and firings Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #12

Actually, the individual law enforcement officers must be Dan Apr 2021 #18

This Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #39

There have been filings and lawsuits over the years. It's not stopping much of anything. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #21

What is the answer then? Protests don't seem to be doing much of anything except Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #30

Abolish it. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #33

By whom? Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #34

People who realize there's no reforming a system designed to hurt, control and punish. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #41

Lawsuits, that come out of their pensions Thrill Apr 2021 #43

Or defunding quakerboy Apr 2021 #54

I am wondering whether there is merely an earthquake soldierant Apr 2021 #13

Twas ever thus. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #19

Abolish qualified immunity and require liability/malpractice insurance. crickets Apr 2021 #14

It is a test of wills True Dough Apr 2021 #17

Whatever you wish on police unions, watch for Republicans to use against other public-sector unions. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #22

That is true, unless the point is made (and it should be) that police unions crickets Apr 2021 #46

Some cops are members of AFL-CIO affiliated unions. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #48

And not everyone in the AFL-CIO is happy about it. nt crickets Apr 2021 #49

Don't I know it. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #50

I'd love to hear more if you're willing to share. crickets Apr 2021 #51

Did you see what happened in St. Paul earlier this week? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #52

Oopsies. crickets Apr 2021 #55

good idea, make them get their own insurance!!! demigoddess Apr 2021 #31

that qualified immunity bullshit is killing people. biden needs to get rid of that asap nt orleans Apr 2021 #40

A Union Contract druidity33 Apr 2021 #47

It feels like the police unions are instructing their members to be more violent and rough of people kimbutgar Apr 2021 #16

It's not the unions. It's the system of policing itself. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #23

Which includes the unions. JHB Apr 2021 #38

Cops roughed up the press last summer too IronLionZion Apr 2021 #20

This is a typical taunt/insult to Asian Americans. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #24

I bet that holds true in this case True Dough Apr 2021 #25

Exactly, that is why it is so insulting. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #27

*Here's video of another journo being "processed" AND photographed by a cop.... and maced IcyPeas Apr 2021 #28

Goddamn pigs. dalton99a Apr 2021 #32

Might even consider this bluestarone Apr 2021 #36

I'm rapidly losing respect for "law enforcement". The police friends I have acknowledge the problem. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #37

What are they doing about it? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #56

Precisely dick, I'd wager. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2021 #61

Minnesota WTF? marmar Apr 2021 #42

This country is a white supremacy. Just because we have a progressive history in MN doesn't mean WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #57

Horrible bdamomma Apr 2021 #44

If the State of Minnesota won't or can't do anything about this, the DOJ in Washington should DFW Apr 2021 #53

This is what Trump meant when he talked about be the law & order guy. sarcasmo Apr 2021 #58

America llashram Apr 2021 #60

Well, for entering the country illegally to bring COVID to this side of the Pacific, BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #62