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One of the things I keep thinking about is @justinamash's bill to end Qualified Immunity. It's not a perfect solution + I don't think it goes nearly far enough, but it's a concrete policy that has merit + can have a positive impact for thousands who have been denied justice.
Obviously, no one *really* likes tort law, but it's an interesting vehicle that may be able to change incentive structures + drive (much needed) reform to policing (especially at the local level).
Removing QI opens the door for a host of legal remedies (discovery, civil suits, criminal charges), as well as removes a significant bargaining chip that pushes victims of police brutality toward a settlement vs. a day in court.
In 2017, the Minneapolis PD was already going down a bad road, with completely inadequate screening of police recruits for the kind of personality and character traits that had already led to PREVIOUS George Floyds.
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apmreports.org/story/2017/12/…
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apmreports.org/story/2017/12/…
From 2016: This is only one of dozens of programs, articles, and academic studies going back decades that show how poorly we identify in advance the kind of cops who killed George Floyd. It also points to what we need to do.
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pbs.org/wgbh/frontline… via @frontlinepbs
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pbs.org/wgbh/frontline… via @frontlinepbs
The fact that we know so much about who will make good cops and who will make bad cops, how to pick only those who will make good cops to BECOME cops, and still do it so haphazardly is what makes the killing of George Floyd even more infuriating.
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