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It could never be against the police officer themselves due to qualified immunity. They are free to break the law however they wish. And that completely lack of accountability creates the risk inherent in every (US) police interaction.

No, if they violate a clearly defined right, you can often still sue them individually, although that's usually suboptimal as the government has deeper pockets.

Suing them is not justice. Justice is them going to prison after being charged with and judged guilty of the crime.

Well done, sir. clap

> rogue banana drivers are not the ones most likely to be killed in a traffic stop

...until the bananas go brown, of course.

You are my comedy hero, tremon. This is the joke I was looking for and failed to find.