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Multiple Life Sentences for Minor in Police Shooting He did not Participate in. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Your argument only holds up if the cop isn't also tried for that murder. I'm not even an American citizen so I don't know if that's the case.

Doesn't matter if the cop would be tried though, as cops are already immune to the law in america. They don't need to convict other people for that. I don't think at all that the purpose of that law is to protect cops.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Your argument only holds up if the cop isn’t also tried for that murder.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of officers accused of excessive force

The two cases concerned police officers accused of using excessive force when responding to domestic disturbances. In one, officers used beanbag rounds and a knee on the suspect's back to subdue him; in the second, officers shot and killed the suspect after he approached them while raising a hammer.

Both decisions the court issued Monday were unsigned. No justices dissented.