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[deleted] t1_jajgz4u wrote

Reply to comment by Beerbonkos in New York Will Pay Millions to Protesters Violently Corralled by Police by mowotlarx

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PiffityPoffity t1_jajkefw wrote

If cops want to personally defend themselves, they’re free to waive qualified immunity. I don’t see that happening voluntarily ever.

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[deleted] t1_jajvq4t wrote

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PiffityPoffity t1_jak807r wrote

And why would they have any direction in the defense if they don’t have any liability?

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[deleted] t1_jak8gkc wrote

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PiffityPoffity t1_jak92ry wrote

No I’m not. It’s the City’s liability, the City’s funds, and the City’s decision to settle. If the cops aren’t a party, they have no authority or responsibility in the matter.

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Arleare13 t1_jajo0u4 wrote

Dude, what are you talking about? They actively fought this case for two years. The PACER docket has like 900 filed documents on it. It’s kind of absurd to say they weren’t allowed to defend themselves.

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[deleted] t1_jajv5p3 wrote

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Arleare13 t1_jajx8pb wrote

Lawyers from the NYC Law Department represented the NYPD. That’s how it works. The Law Department is like the NYPD’s law firm.

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[deleted] t1_jajxvsn wrote

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Arleare13 t1_jajy6s5 wrote

The NYPD could decline representation by the Law Department if they wanted to. They don’t, because the Law Department knows what they’re doing.

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Arleare13 t1_jak23ue wrote

They can self-represent or hire private outside counsel if they want. They just usually don’t, because their internal lawyers don’t usually handle these sorts of cases, and private outside counsel is expensive while the Law Department is free.

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Beerbonkos t1_jajiyp2 wrote

They do fight them and often win. But when the evidence is overwhelmingly against them they settle.

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