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"Republicans will never turn a blind eye to unjust acts."
Okay. Then please explain why conservatives refuse to touch qualified immunity, the disgraceful legal doctrine that allows civil servants to trample on the rights of the little guy. https://reason.com/2020/06/06/justin-amash-ayanna-pressley-end-police-qualified-immunity-where-are-the-republicans/
Okay. Then please explain why conservatives refuse to touch qualified immunity, the disgraceful legal doctrine that allows civil servants to trample on the rights of the little guy. https://reason.com/2020/06/06/justin-amash-ayanna-pressley-end-police-qualified-immunity-where-are-the-republicans/
@justinamash's bill to end qualified immunity received a whopping *one* Republican co-sponsor https://reason.com/2020/06/11/justin-amash-tom-mcclintock-republican-cosponsor-tripartisan-support-to-end-qualified-immunity/
And only one Republican, @SenatorBraun, was willing to push for reform in the Senate. It quickly died, as you'd expect. https://reason.com/2020/06/23/republicans-qualified-immunity-police-mike-braun-senate/
Here's an unjust act: A cop shot a 10-year-old while aiming at a nonthreatening dog. He got qualified immunity. https://reason.com/2019/07/16/court-rules-police-officer-who-shot-10-year-old-is-protected-by-qualified-immunity/
Here's an unjust act: Two cops assaulted and arrested a man for the crime of standing outside his own home. They got qualified immunity. https://reason.com/2020/06/10/qualified-immunity-cleveland-cops-assault-false-charges-sixth-circuit/
Here's an unjust act: A bunch of prison guards forced a naked inmate to stay in a cell covered in "massive amounts" of human feces. They all got qualified immunity. https://reason.com/2020/06/25/qualified-immunity-prison-guards-trent-taylor-naked-inmate-feces-5th-circuit/
Here's an unjust act: Two cops stole $225,000 while executing a search warrant. They got qualified immunity. https://reason.com/2020/05/19/qualified-immunity-supreme-court-jessop-theft-kelsay-police-brutality/
Here's an unjust act: A cop kneed a *subdued* suspect in the eye 20 to 30 times, causing lasting damage. He got qualified immunity. https://reason.com/2020/08/19/qualified-immunity-cop-allegedly-kneed-subdued-suspect-in-the-eye-20-to-30-times-eighth-circuit-court-of-appeals/
Here's an unjust act: A cop shot a 15-year-old who was on his way to school. He got qualified immunity. https://reason.com/2019/08/22/court-rules-cop-who-shot-unarmed-15-year-old-is-protected-by-qualified-immunity/
Here's an unjust act: A cop pulled over a man without cause and conducted a 2-hour drug search that yielded no contraband but ruined the man's car. He got qualified immunity. https://reason.com/2020/08/05/another-cop-just-got-qualified-immunity-judge-carlton-reeves-isnt-happy/
Here's an unjust act: Two cops sicced a police canine on a *surrendered* suspect. They both got qualified immunity. https://reason.com/2020/06/15/police-qualified-immunity-supreme-court-clarence-thomas-baxter/
That list is not exhaustive. If Republicans really care about unjust acts, they should stop stonewalling and move to make real change around qualified immunity.
During #RNC2020, they've propped themselves up as the party of reform. Okay. Then show it.
During #RNC2020, they've propped themselves up as the party of reform. Okay. Then show it.
