It is past time to end the shield against PERSONAL criminal and civil liability for law enforcement. Abuses such as these will only stop when cops, and federal agents end up in orange jump suits. Not fired, not suspended. Jailed and placed in general population of max security.
Just this week a guy was arrested and jailed for using counterfeit currency. Turns out it was an old bill. The officer apologized and the suspect was released. Just another day at the office for the Police Officer. A life changing horror for the innocent suspect.
These guys won’t be so arrogant and quick to arrest citizens if a few of them go to a maximum security prison and enjoy the other side, and have civil judgments rendered against them such that they are forced into personal bankruptcy.
We need personal criminal and civil culpability for law enforcement and district Attorney’s. It would change the world we live in and change it RIGHT NOW!
“We need personal criminal and civil culpability for law enforcement and district Attorney’s.”
I’d settle for an independent review agency that had the power to pull these guys badges. If you had even that you’d see a huge change in the attitude of these guys. As it is you don’t even get that as most “internal” investigations are just cover ups.
I got an old bill recently. The color is much darker and the paper feels different. I happened to recognize it as a silver certificate and kept it.