This is why I think all cops ought to forced to have a $250,000 bond on themselves and their stupidity. The minute you do something this stupid....an outsider should step in...evaluate the episode, and hand over the guy’s bond to the victim. Then let the cop go back and get a new bond....to discover the cost factor is now double what it was before. This will get rid of bad cops fairly quickly and fixed what is a broken process currently where bad cops stay for twenty and thirty year periods.
Professionals carry their own liability. Conclude from that what you will.
Dang, that sounds like a good idea. Stupidity insurance.
I like my solution better. Any settlements are paid out of the police pension fund.
Excellent idea