A legal doctrine that shields government officials, including police officers, from civil lawsuits unless they violated a 'clearly established' statutory or constitutional right. In practice, courts have interpreted this so narrowly that officers are almost never held personally liable.
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US cops train 20 weeks — less than hairdressers. Germany: 2.5 years. Japan kills 170× fewer civilians. We transform training, demilitarize, and end qualified immunity.
Every peer democracy has lower crime AND lower incarceration. This is not about being soft on crime. It is about being smart about crime.