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Missouri's 7th District, U.S. House of Representatives

  
 

 

 

Liberty Under God
IS THREATENED BY
Unqualified Police Immunity



Congress should
  • cut federal funding to police departments that function under de facto unqualified police immunity.
  • limit federal judicial discretion to deny review of police brutality in cases which have no carbon-copy statutory precedent.

There are times when police exceed reasonable levels of force to protect themselves, and brutalize both innocent and guilty alike. Police must be held accountable in such cases. Courts do not hold police accountable unless a statute prohibits the conduct in precise detail, which statutes cannot do in every case. Judicial standards of review need to be revised to increase police accountability, while still recognizing that false accusations against police are too frequently lodged.

End Qualified Immunity

Three Ways Law Enforcement Must Be Reformed Right Now

How Qualified Immunity Became Absolute Immunity for Police Officers

Qualified Immunity: A Legal, Practical, and Moral Failure | Cato Institute



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