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SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 09:20 PM Jun 2020

Federal court denies immunity to cops who shot a man over 20 times -- and cites George Floyd

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/federal-court-denies-immunity-to-cops-who-shot-a-man-over-20-times-and-cites-george-floyd/

On Tuesday, BuzzFeed News reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has denied extending qualified immunity to five West Virginia police officers who shot a man 22 times as he lay still on the ground.

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Federal court denies immunity to cops who shot a man over 20 times -- and cites George Floyd (Original Post) SheltieLover Jun 2020 OP
TY, Sheltie Cha Jun 2020 #1
Mahalo, Cha! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #2
K&R nt scarletwoman Jun 2020 #3
Lady Justice says Thank you riversedge Jun 2020 #4
It's a start...now make all police officers carry private liability insurance pecosbob Jun 2020 #5
This!👆 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #7
Good. K&R for visibility. crickets Jun 2020 #6

pecosbob

(7,538 posts)
5. It's a start...now make all police officers carry private liability insurance
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:36 PM
Jun 2020

Revoke that insurance if the officer is involved in violating any citizen's constitutional rights or any failure to maintain training standards...just like doctors must carry malpractice insurance.

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