Saying something measured and reasonable doesn’t get anyone talking at all. Creating a contentious debate gets you press.
In reality, the single issue should have been around qualified immunity. Get rid of that and the ducks will fall into line.
In reality, the single issue should have been around qualified immunity. Get rid of that and the ducks will fall into line.
1. constitutional amendment (3/4 of the states)
2. supreme court entirely throws it out (5 supreme court justices)
3. prosecutors (DAs, AGs & US Attorneys) chip away at it bit by bit
When a case comes before the supreme court they can essentially create a new set of circumstances that will no longer be qualified going forward. The problem with even making slow, incremental progress is that most prosecutors just don't seem to ever prosecute cops.
Might as well extend that to the other branches as well. Create a 4th branch of government who's only purpose and power is to jail members of the other branches who break the law since they can't be expected to police themselves and power corrupts all.
Kind of like how members of the military are subject to UCMJ courts. Civilian members of government should be subject to a court as well.
Colorado, Connecticut, and New Mexico have done it --- e.g. https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/geor...