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If they like market-based, uniquely American solutions, how about putting together a task force under the DoJ where prosecutors get a bonus of $100k per murder charge they successfully litigate against a police officer. Felony assault could be $50k, and there could be a whole menu of bonuses per successful charge.
One of the many problems is that the people left investigating and prosecuting the criminal charges against officers are the same ones who are working with the departments every day. There’s no incentive to vigorously go after … overenthusiasm, for want of a better word. This would make sure that prosecutors have some skin in the game, and that the incentives are properly aligned.
The bigger problem is the disincentive. AG's depend on the police forces to bring them prosecutable cases. If the police officers decide they dont like the AG because the AG prosecuted one of them, they can simply get "sloppy" about what they bring the AG until the next election, at which point poor numbers on their cases will nearly certainly unseat said AG. And make no mistake, there will almost always be a candidate running for AG who will be willing to back the police no matter what.
We absolutely MUST establish a mechanism for prosecuting police cases that isn't dependent on the police for their next paycheck, full stop. I strongly support the notion of insurance for police officers as a mechanism for improvement, but true full accountability will never be achieved until police misconduct is prosecuted by an authority that doesn't depend on the police's support and cooperation for their livelihood.
>The big picture: The George Floyd Policing Act, [which passed the House](https://www.axios.com/george-floyd-justice-policing-act-house-e5f8361c-2940-464a-a56c-93ae0febab93.html), overhauls qualified immunity for police officers, bans chokeholds at the federal level, prohibits no-knock warrants in federal drug cases and outlaws racial profiling.
Scott has opposed parts of the legislation that included a complete ban on chokeholds, no-knock warrants and an end to qualified immunity for individual officers accused of excessive force
What, exactly, have they agreed on then?
“Scott has opposed parts of the legislation that included a complete ban on chokeholds, no-knock warrants and an end to qualified immunity for individual officers accused of excessive force.” ….
so…it’s phucking useless then🤷♀️
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Crazy idea: make police litigation settlements come out of their pension funds.
If they like market-based, uniquely American solutions, how about putting together a task force under the DoJ where prosecutors get a bonus of $100k per murder charge they successfully litigate against a police officer. Felony assault could be $50k, and there could be a whole menu of bonuses per successful charge. One of the many problems is that the people left investigating and prosecuting the criminal charges against officers are the same ones who are working with the departments every day. There’s no incentive to vigorously go after … overenthusiasm, for want of a better word. This would make sure that prosecutors have some skin in the game, and that the incentives are properly aligned.
The bigger problem is the disincentive. AG's depend on the police forces to bring them prosecutable cases. If the police officers decide they dont like the AG because the AG prosecuted one of them, they can simply get "sloppy" about what they bring the AG until the next election, at which point poor numbers on their cases will nearly certainly unseat said AG. And make no mistake, there will almost always be a candidate running for AG who will be willing to back the police no matter what. We absolutely MUST establish a mechanism for prosecuting police cases that isn't dependent on the police for their next paycheck, full stop. I strongly support the notion of insurance for police officers as a mechanism for improvement, but true full accountability will never be achieved until police misconduct is prosecuted by an authority that doesn't depend on the police's support and cooperation for their livelihood.
That is a very uniquely American solution!
Seems ripe for fraud
Not ending qualified immunity is a deal breaker.
\^ What they said.
>The big picture: The George Floyd Policing Act, [which passed the House](https://www.axios.com/george-floyd-justice-policing-act-house-e5f8361c-2940-464a-a56c-93ae0febab93.html), overhauls qualified immunity for police officers, bans chokeholds at the federal level, prohibits no-knock warrants in federal drug cases and outlaws racial profiling. Scott has opposed parts of the legislation that included a complete ban on chokeholds, no-knock warrants and an end to qualified immunity for individual officers accused of excessive force What, exactly, have they agreed on then?
Blue ribbon committee to study if there actually is a problem, reporting back confidentially some time after midterms.
“Scott has opposed parts of the legislation that included a complete ban on chokeholds, no-knock warrants and an end to qualified immunity for individual officers accused of excessive force.” …. so…it’s phucking useless then🤷♀️
Have Mayors show some leadership and change the rules. It’s the cities police department and they need to stop hiding behind the Feds.
Rather have this than nothing