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Foe117 t1_j61r3az wrote

If more and more of these acquittals with QI as a factor come out, some day someone will take a "Vigilante" justice on an officer, regardless of an actual complaint. Endangering both public and LEOs out there minding their own business on a random day.

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Generalbuttnaked69 t1_j61xney wrote

Qualified immunity doesn’t factor into a criminal trial, it has to do with whether or not LE agency’s and personal can be sued civilly.

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ruiner8850 t1_j61vz33 wrote

Qualified immunity shouldn't even come into consideration when they aren't even on duty.

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SST0617 t1_j6291bh wrote

It doesn’t have anything to do with this case, it only applies in civil trials. This was a criminal proceeding.

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victorix58 t1_j629vys wrote

This is a criminal case. It has nothing to do with QI.

Also, jury of 12 acquitted him. A lot of people blaming the system, but it sounds like that jury's fault to me.

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SST0617 t1_j628q97 wrote

This has nothing to do with qualified immunity. He was acquitted in a criminal trial. Qualified immunity has no bearing on a non-civil trial. Please stop spreading false info if you don’t know what you are talking about.

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