Cinnabar (03-04-2021), Guno צְבִי (03-04-2021)
PJUDGES HAVE INVENTED A LEGAL DOCTRINE TO PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM HAVING TO FACE ANY CONSEQUENCES FOR THEIR WRONGDOINGS. THE DOCTRINE IS CALLED “QUALIFIED IMMUNITY” IN REAL LIFE, IT OPERATES LIKE ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IS A LEGAL DEFENSE THAT CAN SHIELD POLICE OFFICERS FROM ANY LIABILITY FOR MISCONDUCT.
ONCE AN OBSCURE LEGAL DOCTRINE, IT HAS BECOME A CENTRAL FOCUS OF ACTIVIST CALLS FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY FOLLOWING NATIONWIDE PROTESTS OVER POLICE BRUTALITY. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IS ONE REASON WHY POLICE ARE EMBOLDENED TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE WITHOUT FEAR OF REPERCUSSIONS. THEY KNOW THE LAW PROTECTS THEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BE VIOLATING THE CONSTITUTION. SENSELESS SHOOTINGS AND MURDERS WILL CONTINUE OCCURING BECAUSE POLICE OFFICERS ARE ESSENTIALLY ALLOWED TO GUN DOWN AND MURDER BLACK PEOPLE WITH IMPUNITY. THIS IS THE ABHORRENT COST OUR NATION PAYS FOR QUALIFIED IMMUNITY.
AS DISTRICT COURT JUDGE REEVES WRITES IN HIS POWERFUL OPINION, “LET US NOT BE FOOLED BY LEGAL JARGON. IMMUNITY IS NOT EXONERATION., AND THE HARM DONE TO THE INDIVIDUAL SHEDS LIGHT ON THE HARM DONE TO THIS NATION BY THIS MANUFACTURED DOCTRINE.
MORE LOWER COURTS AND EVEN SUPREME COURT JUSTICES THEMSELVES ARE STARTING TO QUESTION THE USE OF THIS DOCTRINE, EVEN JUSTICE THOMAS. IT IS NO LONGER BLINDLY ACCEPTED THAT THE NEED TO PROTECT POLICE FROM ACCOUNTABILITY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN TO PROTECT THE RULE OF LAW.. COMMUNITIES MUST ALSO DEMAND THAT CONGRESS, MAYORS, POLICE CHIEFS, AND PROSECUTORS ABOLISH THE DOCTRINE AND BEGINE FUNNELING RESOURCES AWAY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INTO COMMUNITY SERVICES LIKE HOUSING, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
LOWER COURTS AGREE - IT IS TIME TO END QUALIFIED IMMUNITY
aclu.org
HOUSE PASSES GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT
cnn.com
THE SUPREME COURT IS GIVING LOWER COURTS A SUBTLE HINT TO REIN IN POLICE MISCONDUCT
AND THOSE PAYING ATTENTION HAVEN’T MISSED IT
theatlantic.com
AUSTIN TEXAS CITY COUNCIL CUTS POLICE BUDGET BY ONE-THIRD
texastribune.org
AMERICAN HISTORY ITSELF IS A TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE OF AFRICAN PEOPLE. WE, ALONG WITH THE COURGE AND SACRIFICES OF CONSCIOUS WHITE AMERICANS, LIKE VIOLA LIUZZO, EVERETT DIRKSEN, AND MANY OTHERS, HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED TOGETHER FOR OUR FREEDOM, AND FOR OUR SURVIVAL.
In America, rights are are not determined by what is just, fair, equitable, honest, nor by what Jesus would do. Rights are determined ONLY by what you can DEMAND.
Cinnabar (03-04-2021), Guno צְבִי (03-04-2021)
This is good news, there also needs to be a federal law mandating it a felony to turn ones body cam off.
blackascoal (03-04-2021)
I completely agree and that too is already in the works
A PROPOSED TENNESEE LAW WOULD MAKE IT A FELONY FOR POLICE OFFICERS TO DISABLE THEIR BODY CAMS
cnn.com
AMERICAN HISTORY ITSELF IS A TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE OF AFRICAN PEOPLE. WE, ALONG WITH THE COURGE AND SACRIFICES OF CONSCIOUS WHITE AMERICANS, LIKE VIOLA LIUZZO, EVERETT DIRKSEN, AND MANY OTHERS, HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED TOGETHER FOR OUR FREEDOM, AND FOR OUR SURVIVAL.
In America, rights are are not determined by what is just, fair, equitable, honest, nor by what Jesus would do. Rights are determined ONLY by what you can DEMAND.
Underdog (03-05-2021)
AMERICANS SAY POLICING NEEDS ‘MAJOR CHANGES’
news.gallup.com
VOTERS AROUND THE US APPROVE LOCAL POLICE REFORM MEASURES
nbcnews.com
Last edited by blackascoal; 03-04-2021 at 11:50 AM.
AMERICAN HISTORY ITSELF IS A TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE OF AFRICAN PEOPLE. WE, ALONG WITH THE COURGE AND SACRIFICES OF CONSCIOUS WHITE AMERICANS, LIKE VIOLA LIUZZO, EVERETT DIRKSEN, AND MANY OTHERS, HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED TOGETHER FOR OUR FREEDOM, AND FOR OUR SURVIVAL.
In America, rights are are not determined by what is just, fair, equitable, honest, nor by what Jesus would do. Rights are determined ONLY by what you can DEMAND.
Guno צְבִי (03-04-2021)
Will this apply to Ashli Babbit's killer?
"It [the draft] is duty rather than slavery. I part with the author on the caviler idea that individual freedom (whatever that may be to the person) leads to nirvana, anyone older that 12 knows that is BS."
-(Midcan5)
"Allow me to masturbate my patriotism furiously and publicly at this opportunity."
-(Ib1yysguy)
"There is no 'equal opportunity' today unless the government makes it so."
-(apple0154 )
"abortion is not killing Its birth control"
-(Desh)
Cops should have to pay part of the financial settlements that their actions cause. Perhaps they should carry liability insurance.
blackascoal (03-04-2021)
Purging bad cops is never a bad thing.
They have a good civil service job with excellent retirement benefits.
Qualified people deserve jobs like that,
not trumpanzee cowboys looking to shoot every person of color in sight.
The latter belong in prison, breaking big rocks into smaller ones.
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Samuel Johnson, 1775
Religion....is the opiate of the people. Karl Marx, 1848
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose. Kris Kristofferson, 1969
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
I want to lock the cops who are preventing "black thugs" from killing Bullshit Blob into the nearest Dunkin Donuts
until our friends of color get the job done.
Honey Glazed, anyone?
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Samuel Johnson, 1775
Religion....is the opiate of the people. Karl Marx, 1848
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose. Kris Kristofferson, 1969
What a racist comment; so you also don't care about blacks murdering other blacks with impunity?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 93 percent of black homicides were indeed committed by other blacks between 1980 and 2008. In 2012, the most recent data posted on the web, the figure was 91 percent. This overlooks many deaths because it’s only possible to gather this information when a crime leads to a conviction and some cases are never solved.
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 93 percent of black homicides were indeed committed by other blacks between 1980 and 2008. In 2012, the most recent data posted on the web, the figure was 91 percent. This overlooks many deaths because it’s only possible to gather this information when a crime leads to a conviction and some cases are never solved.
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 93 percent of black homicides were indeed committed by other blacks between 1980 and 2008. In 2012, the most recent data posted on the web, the figure was 91 percent. This overlooks many deaths because it’s only possible to gather this information when a crime leads to a conviction and some cases are never solved.
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 93 percent of black homicides were indeed committed by other blacks between 1980 and 2008. In 2012, the most recent data posted on the web, the figure was 91 percent. This overlooks many deaths because it’s only possible to gather this information when a crime leads to a conviction and some cases are never solved.
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
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