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giantg2 6 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Afroman found not liable in defamation case

Qualified immunity only applies to civil cases, not criminal.

PaulDavisThe1st 6 months ago [–]

Most (not all) cases against police officers for excessive/fatal use of force are civil (typically civil rights violations).

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