HappilyhiketheHump t1_j6x4f70 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 2:52 PM

Reply to comment by timberwolf0122 in I see the problem as being much more then this one private contract by RamaSchneider

Who has allowed, and in many instances demanded through law that the police conduct themselves in an authoritarian manner?

Oh yeah, it’s the politicians.

Why don’t you don’t want them to be accountable for their actions?

timberwolf0122 t1_j6x69la wrote on February 2, 2023 at 3:05 PM

I absolutely do want them accountable, but I didn’t think they had full qualified immunity like the cops do.

HappilyhiketheHump t1_j6x8lkv wrote on February 2, 2023 at 3:21 PM

When they are acting in legislative capacity they have immunity from their decisions. I don’t believe they need or deserve that protection from the people they serve.

I’d still allow immunity for decisions made by volunteer boards or officials elected at the town level as they are generally not compensated.

wtn_dropsith t1_j72f1n3 wrote on February 3, 2023 at 4:16 PM

I don't get why you're being downvoted. Politicians should be held accountable for their tax-funded actions in their official capacity. If any lawmaker proposed a bill which was made law, and then found to be unconstitutional, they should be subject to legal penalty for violating the rights of the people they are charged with governing. Why is that a controversial though for some? We encourage further violations of rights by not having such rules in place.

I don't think it's qualified immunity, though, for policy makers it is usually referred to as legislative immunity.