re: The "Solutions" to Police Brutality - Misconduct - etc

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And people sue and recover damages all the time. What more do you want?

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In typical tort cases. In cases involving police, many cases aren't even heard by a jury due to summary judgment, because of either qualified immunity or the inapplicability of vicarious liability and respondeat superior. And if a case goes to a jury and they award the Plaintiff millions of dollars, the judge would be required to grant the Defendant's motion for remittitur because the maximum recovery against a state agency or actor is capped (in SC it's $300k).

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I’m sure Garner immediately put his hands behind his back and peacefully submitted to arrest.

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Because this looks like a man who's resisting arrest or is able to hurt someone. Give me a break.