Police Academy Podcast

PSA:Change in schedule for next two months or so: Roll calls as I can get to them Members will get all of them in full Audio only This reduces production timeOur t-shirts are in progress! Members get discountsNew tumbler is coming soon!Recent events:More states are starting to make changes to their qualified immunity lawsLooks like a dog and pony show right nowBut what is it?Qualified immunity is a type of legal immunity. “Qualified immunity balances two important interests—the need to hold public officials accountable when they exercise power irresponsibly and the need to shield officials from harassment, distraction, and liability when they perform their duties reasonably.” Pearson v. Callahan .Specifically, qualified immunity protects a government official from lawsuits alleging that the official violated a plaintiff's rights, only allowing suits where officials violated a “clearly established” statutory or constitutional right. When determining whether or not a right was “clearly established,” courts