T. Greg Doucette's avatar

T. Greg Doucette

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No, my take was that cops should be required to carry individual malpractice insurance – pay settlements from that, watch rates rise based on risk, and price bad cops out of the profession

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August's avatar August @augustbenassi.bsky.social
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Thank you for the reply. Also an idea I think would be excellent to implement.

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NTP_Nate 2.0's avatar NTP_Nate 2.0 @ntpnate.bsky.social
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But if we did that cops might be afraid to act at all. What if there was an active shooter situation at an elementary school, for exam… oh.

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Infamous Unknown's avatar Infamous Unknown @infamousunknown.bsky.social
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This is along the lines of requiring insurance for gun ownership. It prices certain guns / people combinations out of the market. No one is selling insurance for a 10 year old to own an AR. And safety solutions can be priced in to drive costs down. Could even be part of the same law.

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Fnord Borgly's avatar Fnord Borgly @borgly.bsky.social
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They can save money with the union's group plan, hopefully leading to "dammit Frank, leave that kid alone, if there's another premium hike I can't take the family to Branson this year."

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Breakfast Dans's avatar Breakfast Dans @thegreatets.bsky.social
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Is that how medial malpractice insurance works?

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Miracle Whippets's avatar Miracle Whippets @crestwood.bsky.social
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Me: Qualified Immunity is bullshit. Cop Friend: Without it, I couldn’t do my job. Me:

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The Cheese Goddess's avatar The Cheese Goddess @thecheesegoddess.bsky.social
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It’s a brilliant idea to be fair.

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