Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

To: Natural Law
The indemnification of law enforcement officers against prosecution for acts committed in conjunction with the performance of their duties needs to be removed if it is demonstrated that the actions in question were unlawful. Once subject to civil and criminal action independent of their union and departmental protections the behavior will begin to self correct and the tax payers will not be stuck with the bill.

IANAL, but I believe such behavior is ALREADY outside a LEO's indemnification. Something about acting "under color of law", when the action is clearly illegal...

If only there were prosecutors who were more loyal to the law than to LEOs.

236 posted on 08/20/2009 1:24:19 PM PDT by TChris (There is no freedom without the possibility of failure.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 234 | View Replies ]


To: TChris
"If only there were prosecutors who were more loyal to the law than to LEOs.

If the measures I advocate were enacted the rogue and negligent LEOs would have their personal assets and pensions subject to civil litigation. Facing destitution is a very sobering influence.

245 posted on 08/20/2009 3:13:12 PM PDT by Natural Law
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 236 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson