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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@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
No
@9FG7K5H2yrs2Y
If two people commit the same crime, what justification is there for one to be tried, and not the other? It simply doesn't make sense to grant immunity, simply because one is a police officer.
@B299CNG4mos4MO
I agree with this. But I also believe that both should have a chance to be heard.
@B5CBXHPIndependent3 days3D
#1 Engaged Qualified Immunity for Police
That's why the immunity is "qualified," though. It's not complete. And officers do need to be able to do things that normal citizens cannot, otherwise they wouldn't be able to effectively stop criminals. I think rather the best way to decrease abuses by the police are to give them more de-escalation training, less military training, fewer weapons, and just create a culture that encourages peaceful negotiation. Just like how other countries do.
@9GT2VLC2yrs2Y
Police often use their Qualified Immunity in abuses to get away with crimes others would be punished for. They should be held to a higher standard.
As a police officer, it is your duty to protect your nation and the people in it, it should not be right to remain an officer or keep your rank after assaulting, murdering, or degrading civil rights from the people you are sworn to protect.
@9FJ6GFC2yrs2Y
the rules/laws are enforced by the police, it defeats the systems purpose if they are not held accountable
@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
No, and increase the personal liability for misconduct
@9LXVS5D1yr1Y
police are enforcers of the law and for them to disobey it would be even worse than if a normal person were to do it
@9F8YBR62yrs2Y
There are open Proud boys serving on the police force in my city and others. The lack of accountability is resulting in marginalized communities being targeted, and attacked by a police officers. They are here to protect and serve not to be Judge, jury, and executioner.
@9FCCYZPIndependent2yrs2Y
Police officers are ultimately civilians, so they should be held to the same standard as any other member of the public.
@9FJC9PTWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
Therefore, implementation of personal liability and misconduct would hold police officers accountable to the actions we have seen, the crimes that continue to be committed, and to their abuse of power. (ex.Darryl Tyree Williams- died at 32 on Jan 17, 2023 in Raleigh, NC. He was tasered and killed by a cop after he informed them of heart issues.) Source: usatoday.com; SayTheirNames List)
@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
Yes
@9FJ6KKW2yrs2Y
Your job title does not make you immune to any law. Just because you work for the law does not make you above it.
@9FFDQ8W2yrs2Y
if the statistics point towards more unjust killings by law enforcement than they need to be held more accountable
@9FDZ2NX2yrs2Y
The Police and Justice system are already so corrupt in the public eye especially with the riots not happening that long ago.
@9GBPLJW2yrs2Y
If you give police officers a blind eye to crimes or misconduct they are responsible for, then you might as well let a murderer free to go if he didn’t realize stabbing people was a crime. If you’re going to be a cop, learn the laws you’re supposed to uphold.
@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
Yes, and provide more training and education for police officers
@9FJC9PTWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
"Education and training" is a pathetic and bare minimum attempt of what we actually need to mitigate the violence we have seen from "law enforcement". You can't help someone who doesn't want to learn or help themselves. Education and training is only for those who are willing and I say "law enforcement" in quotations because they are no longer the enforcement of the law. They are becoming a militarized force of oppression against our people and have committed crimes of their own under the guise of "protecting the people". But they only protect… Read more
@B3XMMH7Progressive2mos2MO
Providing more training to police doesn't mean anything if there are no systems in place enforcing proper behavior in police officers. It's commonly documented that police officers that hold their peers accountable are pushed out and the police union often does what it can to completely shield police officers from consequences.
@B3X3M3J 2mos2MO
More training and education does not make you immune from the law. I believe the president should obey the law, just like police officers who got "training".
@B4LTYL41mo1MO
I personally believe that police having more training and education will help them with doing better at their jobs, I do feel like a lot of police officers lack the proper training. Idk if I wanna call if that but I feel like it’s something missing I feel using prior issues that have made media as examples and maybe showing how the situation should have been handled differently.
@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for officers that have a clean record of no complaints
@8PRWMDM4yrs4Y
No, and provide more training and education for police officers
@8PRH69S4yrs4Y
No, but provide more training and education for police officers to prevent similar situations.
No, and abolish the police
@8QCW4R84yrs4Y
No, but provide more training and education for police officers
@9DCTXHH2yrs2Y
Yes, but provide more training and education for police officers, so misconduct rarely happens.
@8QDHLKC4yrs4Y
No, provide more training and education for police officers.
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
If someone in a position of trust makes a mistake, should their intention or the outcome of their actions weigh more heavily in deciding their consequences?
@9TSG8YLIndependent8mos8MO
It will depend on what the mistakes cause to happen.
@9V6Z5V78mos8MO
The outcome of their actions should weigh more heavily.
@9V2QHW9 8mos8MO
Yes, criminal law is mainly based around the mentality and intention of ones actions.
@9TSFBW8Constitution8mos8MO
Their intention should weigh more although, I believe that part of being qualified for a job like law enforcement should be minimal mistakes.
@9DRFWHY2yrs2Y
No, nobody is above the law
@8PGHR5N4yrs4Y
@8VCJ29B4yrs4Y
No, but provide more training and education for officers
@8R4XHH24yrs4Y
No, and abolish the police.
No, and provide more training and education for police officers to avoid future instances of miscondcut
@8PVRYCK4yrs4Y
No, increase the personal liability for misconduct and provide more training and education for police officers
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
Can you think of a time when not knowing the rules led to unexpected outcomes, and should ignorance excuse the behavior?
@9TSTKMD8mos8MO
Not knowing the rules has led to terrible things. This one guy castled his king even though he was in check. Ignorance should not be excused as it causes confusion and chaos.
@9TR3XXWWomen’s Equality 8mos8MO
I do not know the rules a lot but I feel like the outcomes I get from them aren't bad it is a learning experience and sure it can get me into some trouble but I am learning what to do and what not do from this
@9TJ2NHN8mos8MO
Ignorance never excuses the behavior, they should have known better.
@9D8V52W2yrs2Y
No, and abolish the police!!
@92BLNDH3yrs3Y
no, but provide more training and education
@8X2LVFQ4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if officers have proven themselves to be qualified for immunity; otherwise every cop should be subject to the same punishments for crimes as a citizen of the U.S, that is if they commit them.
@8Y9CC953yrs3Y
I don't even know what this means
No, and increase training and education for police officers
Deleted4yrs4Y
No, and provide more training and education for police officers.
@8X4HP324yrs4Y
Yes, I do support qualified immunity for police officers. However, I do believe that is very important to to provide more training and education for police officers as well. I do believe that when police officers are at fault for lack of judgement or have failed to their job in fairness, should suffer serious consequences.
@B4KDR4R1mo1MO
To an extent, but in cases of injustice where police training is heavily violated, they should be personally responsible for damages.
@9FD69VL2yrs2Y
yes, but increase the liability for misconduct
@9DM8Q9B2yrs2Y
In certain circumstances.
No, but increase training and education for officers
@8W4FTPH4yrs4Y
No and provide more training and education
@9W59YR27mos7MO
Yes, but only for officers with a clean record and no complaints. Also provide more training and education for police officers.
@9D63Z8C2yrs2Y
Yes, but narrow the scope covered by qualified immunity. If an officer or department is found to have infringed on someone's rights, those responsible should be held accountable. However, officers who did everything right should not face a lawsuit if their (acceptable) actions resulted in someone getting injured.
@JaguarIan2yrs2Y
I agree. The case of Mullenix v. Luna (2015) involved a high-speed pursuit. The officer, fearing for public safety, fired at the vehicle to stop it, resulting in the death of the driver. The Supreme Court granted him qualified immunity, considering his actions reasonable under the circumstances. However, in cases where police clearly violate established rights, like the case of Hope v. Pelzer (2002), where an inmate was handcuffed to a hitching post for hours as punishment, the Court denied qualified immunity. Do you think these precedents strike the right balance between protecting officers and upholding citizens' rights?
@9C68GML2yrs2Y
What is qualified immunity?
@92D8L4X3yrs3Y
yes but it depends on the situation.
Yes, but increase the personal liability for misconduct.
@jadenstr110mos10MO
No, and increase the personal liability for misconduct as well as provide more training and education for police officers
@9H8BWVC1yr1Y
Yes if you hold every officer accountable for their actions we would have no more officers and police on non police violence only makes up to 6 percent of killing in america
@9GZDTYYIndependent1yr1Y
No, police officers should be trained in the laws that they are responsible for upholding and as a result should know a vast majority of the laws that apply to the area. Certain laws can be waived for officers if their duty demands that it be violated, but officers should still be held to the same laws that everyone else is, especially since they are trained to know it in order to act on it.
@9DZJV922yrs2Y
I don't really know what this means.
@9D3RPBQ2yrs2Y
No, And Abolish the Police. And They Have TOO MUCH Power!
No but provide more training and education for police officers
@85SVNQVLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, and pass laws to allow citizens to sue bad cops
@8PFJ5Q74yrs4Y
Officers should receive more rigorous training, thereby lowering the necessity for such an immunity I would advocate for immunity as long as the officer has a history of serving the public and good evidence of his behalf. However if the officer has overwhelming good evidence against him he should be held accountable for his actions.
Yes, but increase personal liability for misconduct.
@8S3S55G4yrs4Y
No, but we should provide more training and education for police officers to make sure their misconducts happen as little as possible.
@98XCRK52yrs2Y
Whats qualified immunity?
@97KJ8RW3yrs3Y
No, we should provide more training and education for police officers
@97293ZC3yrs3Y
No, and provide more Training and Education for officers
@8SG2X3J4yrs4Y
No, and increase the personal liability for misconduct and provide more strict training and education for police officers
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, provide more training and education for police officers but only for officers that have a clean record of no complaints. Also, do increase the personal liability for misconduct and allow other police officers to call out colleagues for misbehavior online toward suspects; I support free speech 100% in this case scenario.
@8QG53DYWomen’s Equality4yrs4Y
No, but provide more training and education for police officers.
@8S4HTQ74yrs4Y
Yes, but with restrictions
Yes, but it should be limited in scope so that it does not allow illegal behavior on the part of police officers
@97BDMD53yrs3Y
no, but provide more training and education for police officers
Yes, but only for officers with a clean record. Also increase training and education for police officers so they know which conduct is illegal.
@8PFMSMH4yrs4Y
Yes, but limit the usage of this loophole as much as possible.
@8PFJR474yrs4Y
I do not believe so. If you give those who are supposed to protect the community immunity over the law, then they will take advantage of that and do many heinous crimes that no citizen would ever commit on their own.
@8WSGFLZ4yrs4Y
No, but more training and education should be provided for police officers
No, instead provide more training and education for police officers
@8T42Y2X4yrs4Y
No and abolish the police
@9F8Z8D42yrs2Y
I do not understand the question.
@9F82SKGRepublican2yrs2Y
I am uniformed of this topic
@9F6ZZCT2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if there is no pre-existing law or precedent regarding that misconduct
No, and provide more training on that
@9F6RCGT2yrs2Y
If there was an accident and it was truly self defense then yes but if they did something wrong just because they have the power or "feel threatened" because of a way someone looks then no.
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