Comment Re:yet if we did it (Score 1) 463
"No, he's saying that if the officer was in fact following procedure (questionable) then he should be shielded from liability."
Right. And then I said he should be held liable just as much as if pointing a gun at an unarmed man was not illegal or against procedure and he did it then the gun went off.
" Even in post-war Germany, rank and file soldiers weren't prosecuted for their crimes against humanity."
Godwinism doesn't help your case.
" If the guy was in fact doing his duty
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Which he wasn't, unless you are saying that he protected and served the bicyclist. If so, you have a funny definition of protecting and serving.
" Not every bad thing that happens needs to have someone punished for it."
A bad thing didn't "happen". That implies lack of causaility and responsibility. A cop favored efficency in the field and a chance at promotion over the safety and well being of the citizenry. Excusing the behavior is dangerous. Almost as dangerous as putting guns in the hands of people who don't have the common sense to not use a computer while driving.