I met with a class of high school seniors in Washington DC via Zoom yesterday, who had questions about qualified immunity and about their rights are when interacting with police. It was a fantastic experience and it got me to thinking that every kid should know this information before graduating high school. Though most people have no idea what it really is….
What is Qualified Immunity?
Institute for Justice — has a very good video on YouTube — titled ( Qualified Immunity Protects THE FBI ? )
Video run time 34:27
I recommend all citizens view this video also, and if you can donate $20, it will help citizens, who have had their civil rights assaulted by either government ignorance or government criminality
Rick Sturdevant in San Diego, California is thankful and supports Attorneys like John H Bryan Esq AND Attorney John White's channel ( Southern Draw Law ) — Attorney Steve Lahto ( Lahto's Law ), and of course Institute of Justice, for their continuing efforts to infom and educate American Society on the complicated laws and Constitutional Civil Rights that — law enforcement, the court system, and other government officials and agencies continue to not enforce, not maintain, nor protect.
To be fair in my opinion : some government employees/actors do follow the laws they take an oath to maintain and protect — but, too many, ignorant, corrupt and criminal cops/government employees Do Not execute the oath they promise to uphold.
Also : we should send notifications to Constitutional Attorney John H Bryan Esq. For his informative and educational PSA on why and how SUPREME COURT ACTIVISM has failed and crippled, the American Justice System. No doubt this particular failed decision has caused many American Citizens to distrust our justice system.
Well, folks — this is another excellent video that I consider a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT — on a major part of many unjust SUPREME COURT ACTIVISM decisions that have failed American Citizens.
Thanks again
So, there is actually no "objective" standard for qualified immunity. Even with constitutional rights violations RECORDED, it is a "he said, he said" standard, and the one with the badge is beLIEved.
I'm really struggling with seeing a police state being built by "judicial activism."
Pigs don't need qualified immunity; the rest of the litter and judges will not pursue their wrongdoings.
I've got a giant crush on you, I've decided.
I don't even have to watch the video to know qualified immunity is COMPLETE B.S.!!!
When there are laws protecting people that enforce laws from being held financially liable for violating those laws, you live in a police state.
Justice system is built off the SLAVERY SYSTEM and slaver patrol are police today. Why they get immunity. Wealthy people giving people permission to murder and rape
That example where the cop hid in the shadows and shot that guy pisses me off. It is cases like that that makes people believe that the system is corrupt.
All forms of Legal Immunity are just proof of how corrupt the legal system is. No One should be immune to the Law.
Excellent breakdown. I better understand qualified immunity.
My answer: A legal principle created whole cloth by the corrupt judiciary to protect treasonous, corrupt, rights violating cops from civil accountability.
Let's see how accurate my definition is.
Edit: If the principle of "fair notice" is such a good legal principle, why doesn't it seem to ever apply to citizens?
It's unfair to the citacins that thay.are here to serve the its unfair
There shouldn't be none I'd say no amunaty thay get by with too much as it is we need lawyers fighting that for us the publice would back them
Qualified immunity is invalid edicts of bought men acting as judges for the protection of the criminal organization that pays them ! That's the factual truth that cannot be refuted !!!!
So qualified immunity is something the Supreme Court created out of thin air, like the right to an abortion (Roe vs Wade) that was just overturned.
Thank you for this and your other videos. Have you ever done a video about officer discretion? Seems if they just gave you a ticket when you were speeding and left you alone if you haven’t committed a crime, we’d be in a better place.
Good job
I'm curious about repeat offenders. If qualified immunity is granted in one case, but the public official reoffends, violating the same constitutional right, does that change whether or not qualified immunity can be granted?
In other words, do the definitions of "reasonable official" and "on notice" change depending upon whether or not the official has been taken to court over the constitutional right in question before?
2:24 Pearson v Callahan 555 U.S. 223 (2009)
The same defence that the NAZIs used " I was just following orders "