Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
for questionable search.
Officers Sued for $900000
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spat
.950 JDJ
Get rid of qualified immunity.
Make them maintain malpractice insurance like a doctor.
Pay them enough to afford it.
Let the insurance companies figure out who is too much of a risk.
Bonus: The good cops will take home more money due to lower insurance premiums. The crappy ones won't be able to afford insurance and will have to find another line of work.
That sounds awesome. I’d skip the insurance, keep the bonus, and do zero police work.
What we really need is reform in the manner in which cities defend against frivolous lawsuits. Yes, fire cops who actually cause major losses, but the vast majority of these lawsuits are BS. Even so, cities still choose to pay settlements rather than fight them.
I recently found out that the city settled a lawsuit against me for $45,000 where the perp punched a cop randomly on the street, violently attacked and fought with us for about 3 solid minutes injuring 2 cops, told us he was going to lie about his broken arm to sue us, but then admitted to a doctor in the ER that he broke his arm the week before playing hockey.
The city settled anyway. They would have settled even higher had I not found a nearby business with a video of him walking up to punch a random cop just standing there. That should’ve been the end of the whole thing.
I recently found out that the city settled a lawsuit against me for $45,000 where the perp punched a cop randomly on the street, violently attacked and fought with us for about 3 solid minutes injuring 2 cops, told us he was going to lie about his broken arm to sue us, but then admitted to a doctor in the ER that he broke his arm the week before playing hockey.
The city settled anyway. They would have settled even higher had I not found a nearby business with a video of him walking up to punch a random cop just standing there. That should’ve been the end of the whole thing.
spat
.950 JDJ
Doc8404
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Trooper Drew is a dick.
He should’ve sued for millions and let the court figure it out.
Jersey Trooper Gropes Man Suspected of Carrying Weed | Studio News
He should’ve sued for millions and let the court figure it out.
Jersey Trooper Gropes Man Suspected of Carrying Weed | Studio News
Because I could get a raise out of it. And do you really want a system like doctors where getting a simple procedure done requires multiple rounds of testing and sometimes months of preparation specifically to exhaust every angle to protect the doctor from lawsuits? Why shouldn’t I do exactly the same thing to protect myself?
You just got robbed? Ok, I’ll look for a perp once I’ve reviewed every single camera possible, interviewed any possible witnesses (and spent some time looking for more), excluded every other possible reason your property might have disappeared, looked into your behavior before and after the alleged robbery, and investigated your background and prior history. Once all that data is collated, we’ll have a panel discussion to determine whether investigating this crime further is necessary.
That’s how doctors do it.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
In the fight between regulatory bodies/govt rulemakers, and capitalism, capitalism wins every time.
This insurance you talk about would likely increase, not decrease, the amount of lawsuits, regardless of its effect on law enforcement behavior.
This insurance you talk about would likely increase, not decrease, the amount of lawsuits, regardless of its effect on law enforcement behavior.
Steal2B
.700 Nitro Express
Depick
.308 Win
@Airborneguy or @GOPerfect whats your professional opinion on how this was handled? Not trying to ruffle any feathers I’m just curious.
The video?
It’s an oldie. Really stupid for multiple reasons. If weed really meant that much to him, bring them back to the barracks.
I do believe NJ courts allow for more invasive searches than in NY, but if applied here I wouldn’t feel comfortable with it. I think our policy gets it right.
Our policy on invasive searches is very strict with few exceptions (basically knowledge of concealed weapons is the only exception which would allow something like this).
Multiple supervisors have to approve before we can conduct one and it must be done a certain way. Any search that goes under clothing is considered an invasive search. As a desk officer, I’ve denied more strip searches than I have approved. They are usually unnecessary. A more invasive search is conducted after arrest processing anyway at the holding cells for court.
GOYABEAN
.950 JDJ
philly
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I’m buying a blue line T-shirt tomorrow. I love the police.
nortatoga
.338 Win Mag
Great you should drive up to Saratoga tomorrow as my Club is hosting a Blue Line United Top Shot Challenge, steel match it should make you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside!!!
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Thanks. Sounds great.
Damn I’m headed south or else I’d come. I’ll wear a Blue Lives Matter shirt in solidarity.
Truebeliever
6.5 Creedmoor
Was this person driving the car?
Simple solution. Arrest him for driving under the influence. The perp is laughing because he knows he dumped the weed already. But he is driving under the influence.
Now the hard part, proving it . Call the expert, get a warrant for a blood draw , and go from there.
Simple solution. Arrest him for driving under the influence. The perp is laughing because he knows he dumped the weed already. But he is driving under the influence.
Now the hard part, proving it . Call the expert, get a warrant for a blood draw , and go from there.
Acer-m14
20×102mm Vulcan
LOL ..
Acer-m14
20×102mm Vulcan
that is the hard part .. you can smoke it on sunday and its will show up on Saturdays test .. your not under then influence of it .. its just stays in your fat and pee .. .. long shelf life ..
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Solidarity with who?
MY team. Who else?
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Oh. So not with the citizens who are throwing a blue line event?
They are on MY team. Think of it this way. They support the blue line, I am the blue line, you’re against the blue line. So basically, everyone but you and your team.
spat
.950 JDJ
There are only 2 teams.
People who respect the rights of others and people who don't.
You have people in both groups on both sides of the "blue line".
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Who’s your team? The clowns that are throwing a blue line party that’ll be ticketed the next time they speed or have their weapons confiscated the next time they get into a fight?
Toecutter
.308 Win
Illegal unconstitutional drugs laws strike again. Combine it with authoritarian jersey troopers and this is what you get.
As long as they don't lisp.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
The blue wall. Watch the whole thing. It’s sickening.