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Civil Liberties

sandensea

(22,850 posts) Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:57 PM Jun 2020

Justin Amash wants bill to allow victims to sue police officers

Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan plans to unveil legislation this week that would allow citizens to file civil lawsuits against police officers for illegal and unconstitutional acts.

Amash hopes the bill would mitigate police brutality after George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died on May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes.

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Justin Amash wants bill to allow victims to sue police officers (Original Post) sandensea Jun 2020 OP

Yes, yes and yes aquamarina Jun 2020 #1

Agree Karadeniz Jun 2020 #2

aquamarina

(1,865 posts)

1. Yes, yes and yes

Reply to sandensea (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 09:04 PM

Jun 2020

It doesn’t say who pays any judgements, though. Taxpayers should not be on the hook. Liability should be personal or else covered by cop unions - not the taxpayer.

Karadeniz

(23,424 posts)

2. Agree

Reply to sandensea (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 10:41 PM

Jun 2020

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