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dec0dedab0deyesterday at 2:12 PM1 replyview on HN

Qualified immunity just protects the police, and other government officials personally. If there is grounds for a lawsuit then he could still sue the government that employs the police department.

I think in general, if it is a legit warrant, it is very difficult to win a lawsuit for damage. Though with that video, and how high profile this has been, he might be able to win something. though IANAL, and I'm just going off my gut.


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voxic11yesterday at 2:17 PM

The government has sovereign immunity which is why you usually have to sue the people involved rather than the government directly.

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