TheJenJan 28, 2023

Here in New Mexico, we ended qualified immunity for cops. They threw lots of tantrums about it, but if I tell a cop here to fuck off, I'm not likely to be shot. I am also a middle aged white woman, which mostly factors, but still.

They can't act like complete fools here.

Show threadCat WestJan 28, 2023
@JenWojcik I remember how cops all screamed that they couldn’t do their jobs if they didn’t have qualified immunity… which only came into effect when they were caught breaking the law.
Show threadTheJenJan 28, 2023
@Catawu YUUUUUP
Show threadCat WestJan 28, 2023
@JenWojcik I always thought that them screaming “I can’t do my job unless I can break the law with impunity!” Was a shameful complaint, and yet, with a straight face, the head of FOP, Police Chiefs, etc., stood up at press conferences to make that complaint publicly. The outrage they displayed was pout on steroids.
Show threadTheJenJan 28, 2023

@Catawu

Because that's the intelligence level those jobs can attract. I have never known a smart cop. Ever. Most of the criminals I know are actually brilliant.

Nothing but brain dead bullies with a God complex.

Show threadCat WestJan 28, 2023
@JenWojcik The cops I knew personally, were Homicide investigators. They would agree with you.
Show threadTheJen
@Catawu My father was a criminal defense attorney. He told me that the only difference between a cop and a thug on the street is a badge.
Jan 28, 2023 at 3:15amWeb
Show threadCat WestJan 28, 2023
@JenWojcik And bless your daddy
Show threadTheJenJan 28, 2023
@Catawu Eh. He's an asshole, but dropped some wisdom from time to time.
Show threadCat WestJan 28, 2023
@JenWojcik Well, he got that one right.
Show threadTheJenJan 28, 2023
@Catawu He did.