Another travesty involving qualified immunity for killer cop

[Nevilledog]

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Mark Joseph Stern
@mjs_DC
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Oct 26, 2021
An extraordinary dissent from a grant to qualified immunity to officers who shot an innocent, unarmed 20-year-old to death following an unconstitutional stop. https://ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010110595657.pdf… h/t @MikeSacksEsq
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Mark Joseph Stern
@mjs_DC
Judge Lucero concludes by quoting the victim's brother, who was present at the shooting and detained for five hours afterward. https://ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010110595657.pdf…
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10:18 AM · Oct 26, 2021

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[Enter stage left]

2. I was living in the Salt Lake valley when this happened...

That fucking cop should have been charged with 1st degree murder. He shot the victim in the back, when he didn't stop when he was told to. FIRST DEGREE MURDER!

Hold the fucking cops responsible!

[Jedi Guy]

4. From the decision linked by the OP...

In immediate response, Officer Cruz placed his finger on his gun’s trigger and shot Mr. Taylor twice in the chest—firing in quick succession and killing him. One bullet hit Mr. Taylor’s heart. The other cut Mr. Taylor’s left hand and entered his abdomen.

[Hoyt]

3. As I understand it, the judge denied a civil suit again policeman, but not PD, city, etc.

He could still be charged criminally. And, I’m assuming the family can appeal this judge’s decision.

But yeah, sounds like some deep pockets should pay up, even if it won’t bring Dillion Taylor back, maybe it will prevent next one, better hiring and training, etc.

[Xoan]

5. As I understand it...

the judge is a fascist.

[dragonlady]

6. The judge who wrote this is on the correct side of the matter

He was dissenting from the opinion of the other judges on this appellate court.