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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TLDR, I don’t dislike law enforcement. They serve an incredibly important and difficult role and are constantly seeing and dealing with the worst of humanity. With that said, [b]I dislike qualified immunity[/b], the lack accountability and closing of ranks when a bad apple does something obviously wrong and the types who are pushing paper instead of building relationships with the community and walking a beat. I dislike unions that do this for the same reason. [b]Law enforcement should be serving their community, not exploiting it for their benefit[/b] and the bad apples need to be held accountable. [/quote]

Two honest questions:

1. Would you rescind qualified immunity for everyone, or just law enforcement?

2. How does law enforcement exploit the community for their benefit?[/quote]

PP, I would rescind qualified immunity for everyone. I don’t think law enforcement should be treated any differently and especially shouldn’t be given a blanket presumption of immunity in the face of obvious wrongdoing. There should also be independent investigations and accountability rather than leaving it to the dept to police misconduct.

Police misconduct, including false arrests, illegal seizure/forfeiture of assets without due process, retaliation, and excessive use of force, not to mention too many officers working desk jobs to collect a cushy paycheck and not out actually policing and building bonds in the neighborhoods. If you want an example of one community that did reforms, look at Camden, NJ. They basically laid off the existing force and built it back up and violent crime is at multi decade lows now. It’s not perfect but looking to a model that works with the community rather than being seen as a warrior in opposition is at least a starting point. I lean in on protecting AND serving. After all, they’re supposed to be public servants too. [/quote]

The only benefit to law enforcement you identified is a random police officer working a desk for an hourly wage. That’s why I asked. Thanks for answering though. [/quote]

Illegal seizure and forfeiture of assets without due process is a big problem. [/quote]

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