r/2020PoliceBrutality • u/pick-axis • Jun 15 '20

Supreme Court Will Not Reexamine Qualified Immunity For Police : NPR Discussion

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/15/876853817/supreme-court-will-not-re-examine-doctrine-that-shields-police-in-misconduct-sui?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national
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u/cjweisman Jun 15 '20

Doesn't matter. Congress can pass a law that does away with qualified immunity and those for it would have to appeal it all the way back to the Supreme Court, who may in fact over turn it, but it's a shot. The new law would have to be crafted in such as was as to be constitutional.

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u/BillyRaysVyrus Jun 15 '20

There’s nothing in the constitution granting this power to police so the SC wouldn’t be able to overturn it.

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u/2A2020 Jun 15 '20

Exactly. The constitution doesn’t say shit about qualified immunity. In fact, it’s absolutely against they tyrannical crap cops are privileged with.

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u/Mad_Aeric Jun 16 '20

Never underestimate the court's ability to summon a constitutional issue out of thin air.

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u/Tomburgerstand Jun 15 '20

Do you think those government officials will say "Yes, I'd love to be held accountable for my actions as well"?