c/thepoliceproblem · by DougHolland@lemmy.world · 3y

'Qualified immunity' shields Colorado cop who escalated argument and tasered man in hospital room

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/premium/10th-circuit-gives-colorado-springs-officer-immunity-for-tasing/article_590e9de2-3df4-11ee-b08b-5ff1394b2bad.html

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PunnyName@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y

FTP

trias10@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Didn't Colorado make big news a while ago for eliminating qualified immunity in the state?

DougHolland@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Yes, in 2020, apparently. This incident happened in 2019, so my guess is that the new law isn't applicable.

cynetri@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y

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cynetri@midwest.social · 2 pts · 3y

The first paragraph does a good job of setting the scene.

A Colorado Springs officer acted reasonably by grabbing and repeatedly tasing a man in a hospital room for not relinquishing his fiancée's cell phone, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Friday.