In the case stylized as Austin Thompson Hughes v. Michael Garcia and Joshua Few, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit late last week ruled two Houston police officers can be sued for allegedly violating Hughes’ Fourth and 14th Amendment rights to be free from unlawful arrest and malicious prosecution.
Monday, May 13, 2024
Two Texas cops forced to take responsibility for their actions
Two Texas police officers have been denied qualified immunity for allegedly violating a good Samaritan’s constitutional rights by arresting and charging him after he stopped a drunk driver on the highway with a legal citizen’s arrest, a federal appeals court has ruled.
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But, but, but... Shiny Badges !!! Speshul Priv'leges !!! Thin Blue Line !!!
ReplyDeleteProtectin' and Servin' the $hit outta Yew !!!
Protect and serve is a shortened version. It means Protect their pensions, and serve the legal guild that rules over us.
DeleteThe most dangerous people you see every day are wearing a badge.
ReplyDeleteColesdad
Respek mah Authoritah! (and don't show how irrelevant we are to a healthy functioning society, which we and our masters don't want, because we'd be hanged/pilloried/tarred/mocked-incessantly)
ReplyDeleteAbout time. More of this, please.
ReplyDeleteThe judge who signed the warrant should be added, with all the false statements he should have quashed it from the start.
ReplyDeleteWell, Houston
ReplyDeleteBeing allowed to sue them personally is step one. The hard part is finding a court and a jury that will listen to facts.
ReplyDeleteThere are far too many badge-heavy cowboys in police work, it's about time someone slapped some of them down 'pour encourager les autres'.
ReplyDeleteSCOTUS has ruled time and time again that the cops have NO DUTY to protect or serve anyone. They have done so almost every time they have the opportunity ,think Uvalde ,and Broward County and Waco and Ruby Ridge . Now days I would think about it long and hard before offering any assistance to any Law Enforcement Personnel .Let's face it, they view us taxpaying citizens as the enemy even if it is us paying their wages.
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