The Supreme Court has refused to reexamine the much-criticized, modern-day 'qualified immunity' doctrine created by judges that has shielded police and other government officials from lawsuits over their conduct.
The idea behind the doctrine was to protect police from frivolous lawsuits and allow some"breathing room" for police mistakes that involve split-second judgments in tense and dangerous situations.
That's why critics of the qualified immunity doctrine have called it a Catch-22 that says to victims, in effect,"Heads, the police win. Tails, you lose."
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