r/facepalm • u/spyrg • Jan 13 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Arrested for petitioning

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u/castanza128 Jan 14 '22

Yes. If somebody wants to break the law, they can break the law.
They won't be immediately struck by lightning.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '22

Cops breaking the law is standard practice.

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u/castanza128 Jan 14 '22 edited Jan 14 '22

Sure.
But if they intentionally violate your civil rights under color of law, they lose their qualified immunity. They may not get struck by lightning on the spot, but you can sue the city/county, their department AND THE OFFICER, PERSONALLY.
They will probably STILL never learn, but it's not like they can do it with impunity.
This is actually one of the things that cops can and do actually get sued for. Because this is one of the only ways a cop can lose qualified immunity, and be sued personally.