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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it will change things if the individuals start being held accountable. Trump may be immune but if Joe Blow ICE agent faces consequences, they may not be so eager to steal people willy nilly and disappear them to foreign prison camps.

I don't remember how immunity works for gov't workers in this sort of situation - can an officer be sent to jail for doing something like this?[/quote]

I really hope so. Everyone needs to stick together on this and say no more nonsense~ we follow the laws in America.[/quote]

OK, so here's this explainer on qualified immunity: https://www.naacpldf.org/qualified-immunity/

"Qualified immunity has protected law enforcement officers and other government officials from being held accountable when they violate people’s constitutional rights for decades. The doctrine of qualified immunity allows state and local officials to avoid personal consequences related to their professional interactions unless they violate “clearly established law” and has been repeatedly used by police officers to escape accountability and civil liability for engaging in violent and abusive acts against the public. In practice, this often means that, unless there’s a case with nearly identical facts on the record, these officials can violate a person’s rights without being held personally responsible for their actions."

If a judge orders an officer not to do something, then they do it - it seems like that probably wouldn't be protected?[/quote]

That sounds right.  And I think law enforcement is required to identify itself.  And it can’t be legal for law enforcement to act extrajudicially. [/quote]

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