'A legal doctrine called 'qualified immunity' shields police and all other government officials from accountability for their illegal and unconstitutional acts,' writes Patrick Jaicomo and Anya Bidwell of ij for usatodayopinion.
, as a fourth knelt on Floyd’s neck until — and well after — he lost consciousness.
But when Floyd’s family goes to court to hold the officers liable for their actions, a judge in Minnesota may very well dismiss their claims. Not because the officers didn’t do anything wrong, but because there isn’t a case from the Eighth Circuit U.S.
, because the victim had not surrendered by lying down. He had surrendered by sitting on the ground and raising his hands.
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