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Too many police think they are military engaging the enemy. They need to be re-educated with hefty damages, firings, and loss of pensions.

I'm thinking the best re-education might involve a dead cop or two.

Just sayin'

They may have screwed the proverbial pooch this time.

No need to go to the death penalty if hefty damages will do the job.

And the good thing about hefty damages is that the higher-ups might not really be affected by a dead beat cop or two, while a multi-million dollar judgment against the police chief, the county, and the county administrator and commissioners might just get their attention. (OK, I admit it, I'm pretty cynical!)

Somebody on the local news website mentioned that the mayor has hired a really aggressive plaintiffs' attorney. I generally don't hold a brief for the plaintiffs' bar, but this sounds like a situation in which a bulldog type guy is necessary and overall a Good Thing.

I hope the whole county gets taken to the cleaners, and that the resulting tax burden causes the taxpayers to clean house in county government. It's probable that this sort of rot goes all the way to the top.

In the News/Activism forum, on a thread titled Shoot First, Ask Later - In Prince George’s, a drug bust goes awry., Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus wrote:
Too many police think they are military engaging the enemy. They need to be re-educated with hefty damages, firings, and loss of pensions.

I’m thinking the best re-education might involve a dead cop or two.

Just sayin’
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This crap will not stop until one good example of a city being bankrupted is made, and the officers involved are placed in financial servitude for the rest of their lives. They can’t work for the injured parties if they are dead.

This is _no different_ than the “we were following orders” argument at Nuremberg. In our (or most) armed services, following an order that is illegal puts YOU at fault also. Why is that not true in any of these cases?

If you look at your auto/health insurance, you will probably find a clause that voids any coverage if the claim involves damage/injury incurred during the commission of a crime. Municipal liability carriers need to start writing such a clause into their policies.