Posted on 04/27/2021 2:17:38 PM PDT by fwdude
Federal officials in Washington already have confirmed that a police officer at the U.S. Capitol – whose name still is being withheld – will not face any criminal charges for shooting and killing unarmed veteran Ashli Babbitt at the Jan. 6 riot.
But that person may be facing civil counts, according to a report in BizPacReview.
The publication said the confirmation came from a lawyer for the family of Babbitt in an interview with NewsMax who revealed the family will file civil charges "over the violation of her constitutional rights."
The lawyer, Terry Roberts, was being interviewed about the decision by the Department of Justice to pursue no charges against the officer.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Looked like a “mostly peaceful protest” on January 6th to me.
Godspeed.
NO!!!
Qualified immunity only matters for criminal charges. This POS needs to be sued and pursued until he puts a gun to his mouth just to escape. And yes, the Capitol Police needs to be sued as well. All combined, the suit should be for an astronomical amount — with no agreement to settle.
Examples need to be made. Otherwise it’s a hideous miscarriage of justice.
The family should sue the gun manufacturer. Isn’t that what Bixden wants to allow?
If the killer is David Bailey, that would explain the reluctance of the Capitol Police to release his name. “We were afraid that racist Trump supporters would lynch him.”
The problem is any winnings from this suit will come out of your pocket.
Yes.
Qualified immunity only matters for criminal charges.
If that were the case then how did Chauvin wind up on trial?
Qualified immunity protects state and local officials, including police officers, from personal liability unless they are determined to have violated what the court defines as an individual's "clearly established statutory or constitutional rights." It has nothing to do with criminal liability if the officer breaks the law.
This POS needs to be sued and pursued until he puts a gun to his mouth just to escape.
He can't be.
And yes, the Capitol Police needs to be sued as well. All combined, the suit should be for an astronomical amount — with no agreement to settle.
Sounds like that's what the Babbitt family is planning.
Examples need to be made. Otherwise it’s a hideous miscarriage of justice.
The latest in a long line.
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