4th Circuit to cops: arresting someone for following your instructions means you don't get any immunity
4th Circuit to cops: arresting someone for following your instructions means you don't get any immunity
No matter how you might feel about constitutional rights or which ones are your favorites, the fact remains that it’s often people with the least amount of cultural cachet and/or the most to …
Don't worry, SCOTUS will reverse it after another year of expensive litigation
and somehow create a new form of immunity, probably. I swear we need a consitutional amendment that explicitly bans courts from granting any kind of immunity without it being explicitly granted by a law.
This illegitimate court is so partisan and they love to legislate from the bench. Because they'll get away with it...
ACAB
What about all the people who get shot for following police instructions? 🤔
Not trying to be a jerk or even joke. They legitimately are not around anymore so they can’t sue. A very small percentage of them have family members that sue but that’s about it.
Yes. It's a very stupid legal loophole the USA has called standing. Anyone can sue anyone for anything. But to get it to court you have to prove standing.
This is the same reason why you can't get a protective order against someone UNTIL they attempt something. Nothing is preventative, everything is reactionary. And if the reaction against you kills you, your estate doesn't have standing.
I'm confused.
The prosecutor had already dropped the charges. Was this a Civil suit by the parolee against the sheriff and deputy? What is the actual outcome here other than "yeah, they totally weren't allowed to do that. Glad that's cleared up, let's go grab lunch."?
Yup, civil suit. Which cops typically have "qualified immunity" from, meaning quick dismissal.