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Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?

Qualified immunity is a defense that police officers cannot be sued for misconduct if they were unaware at the time that their conduct was illegal and if there is no previous legal case with similar facts that ruled that officers may not engage in that conduct. Proponents argue that more intense criticism of police will disincentivize officers from doing their jobs resulting in crime rates going up. Opponents argue that police officers should be held more accountable for misconduct.

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 @9SDQ3V3 from Utah  answered…9mos9MO

No, provide more training and education for police officers so it is less likely to happen in the first place

 @9QTJ2V6  from Alabama  answered…11mos11MO

Yes, but increase all minimum sentences for any crimes committed by a police officer by at least 5 years.

 @9PYDY4W from California  answered…11mos11MO

No, and provide more training and education & only for officers with clean records of no complaints.

 @9GMN9W4  from Minnesota  answered…2yrs2Y

No. This sounds like nothing more than an excuse for dangerous police officers to get away with their crimes.

 @9FK9V5JProgressive from Alabama  answered…2yrs2Y

No, however decrease punishment for unaware officers

 @9F9GMWW from Pennsylvania  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, we need people to catch the gays

 @9F59QSVIndependent from Minnesota  answered…2yrs2Y

No, not compleatly immun they must he hastens of they mess up

 @9F3XC8F from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

Treat them as normal citizens.

 @9F38H8J from California  answered…2yrs2Y

I forgot this exact term

 @9CJFGVK from California  answered…2yrs2Y

No, provide more training and education for police officers

 @6LD9R27Socialistfrom Massachusetts  answered…3yrs3Y

No, increase the personal liability for misconduct, and abolish the police

 @944TW9Z from Arizona  answered…3yrs3Y

depends because there is a need for police system reforms and it wouldn’t necessarily get to the source of the problem

 @93S8Y2K from Georgia  answered…3yrs3Y

No, and make body camera usage mandatory

 @AveryComb from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

No, but provide training and education for police officers

 @935XLQNWomen’s Equality from Connecticut  answered…3yrs3Y

only if theyre not killing people or being racist, sexist, or homophobic

  @SablevargGreenfrom Missouri  answered…3yrs3Y

No, and more focus should put on screening and training, so QI won't be so needed.

 @62GCGB6Greenfrom Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but directly penalize police pay and benefits based on lawsuits and settlements.

 @87VQD8VGreen from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

No, if citizens must know the laws, then so should the police.

 @8PGP2MJWomen’s Equality from Connecticut  answered…5yrs5Y

Only for officers with a clean record and all officers should be required to take more training before becoming a cop.

 @8PGBTMD from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

i believe we need to hold the police accountable for their actions, defund the police

 @9CJ8NLDGreen from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Only in limited circumstances.

 @9CHX3XG from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

Get rid of cops

 @9BF8FP2Independent from North Carolina  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but increase training for police officers.

 @99PQ9FK from Ohio  answered…2yrs2Y

I am uneducated in this topic

 @97FTLXM from California  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but add more qualifications and increase training and education for police officers.

 @95V2VH3Independent from Massachusetts  answered…3yrs3Y

No, they should know if it's illegal or not

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