Why should there be such protection? I'm not trying to bash law enforcement; Lord knows they have a difficult job. But if a cop shoots and kills me in a case of mistaken identity, my family should never have to worry about any single financial issue for the remainder of their lives.... ....and that still won't bring me back.macavity wrote:I'm not a lawyer, nor am I well versed in the laws, so I ask this question:Dave2 wrote:Nah, you'd being going to the morgue, or a hospital if you're very lucky. They're already primed & ready for a fight, and they outnumber you.pbwalker wrote:I love how PD's are becoming para-military forces...
If they have the wrong address, break in your door, do not identify themselves, and you shoot...guess what? $1 to a donut that you're going to jail.
If the victim ended up in the hospital, is there a law in place that protects the officer or the officer's employer from liability should the victim sue? Same question if the person ended up dead and the victim's family was suing.
Law enforcement agencies, and individual law enforcement officers, need to be fully accountable for their actions or their influence over our lives lacks legitimacy.