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Can you defend yourself if a cop decides to kill you? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I think I know the answer but just checking…

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yo, do you remember the name of the case? I want to read up on this.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Bad Elk v. United States, however, upon further reading, this has been all but overturned by pretty much every state during the backlash against the Civil Rights Movement, under the reason that you should sue if you're unlawfully arrested. But then qualified immunity happened. So I retract my statement. Cops can do whatever they want to you and you have no legal recourse. The only way any cop will receive any punishment is if enough media attention is given to that case.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The only way any cop will receive any punishment is if enough media attention is given to that case.

And you have to have global protests which involve burning down several police stations in order for then to consider convicting even a single one.