• slazer2au@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      The judges found that the officers are not entitled to qualified immunity — a legal doctrine that shields public officials from lawsuits when they are performing official duties — because they went beyond the bounds of the law when arresting Edger.

      Here’s hoping this argument stays.

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    9 months ago

    Good on him for fighting it for this long! The community is better off because of his actions.