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Bar owner is arrested after St. Louis police officer crashes into his business (www.seattletimes.com)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Sorry folks, this didn't look paywalled for me when I posted it.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/20/gay-bar-pm-st-louis-police-crash-owner-arrest/71986781007/

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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

Qualified Immunity already doesn't protect police from breaking the law. Police don't get in trouble for breaking the law because their buddies protect them, not because of Qualified Immunity. That's to protect officers from being sued for rights violations. As in, they can violate your rights to privacy, free speech, freedom of association, etc, and not get in trouble for it. You have to sue the city/state instead.