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Since the #ChauvinTrail ended, I am hearing the media push that cops will quit if we remove qualified immunity and start holding them accountable. Some cops might. That’s fine bc those people don’t need to be in a position of authority if they do not believe they should be held
2) accountable. You should also know that this is not the likely to happen in large numbers. The majority of cops know that they would not be able to find jobs that pay them that much money with those great benefits. Qualified immunity has actually ensured that people who do not
3) believe in accountability, those that believe they are above the law will become police officers, and that’s not a good thing. There are actually a lot of cops who would love to see more accountability bc they are tired of these unaccountable cops. And it should be no surprise
4) to you that they are often women and/or of color. Whatever we do, defund police or not, accountability is part of law enforcement. It has to be. Let them leave. Let them quit. We don’t need those people carrying more power anyhow. It’s an empty threat.
