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It's a pretty safe bet that no such thing would ever pass a state legislature, but in cases where it can be demonstrated that an officer's behavior is clearly illegal, there need to be provisions for the officer to be held personally liable: no more hiding behind the city or the department.

Again, not that it'd likely ever happen, but hey, petitioning your elected representatives never (okay, rarely) hurt.




In this recent case, NYC officials are refusing to defend a police inspector in lawsuits against him: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/08/03/city-wont-defend-nypd...

However, his union is now paying for his defense.


Well, legally speaking the union has to defend him no matter what he does.




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