EBRAHEM: For greater police accountability, end qualified immunity
A government by the people, for the people, should be accountable to the people. But, in our system of government, police are rarely held accountable for violations of the people’s rights. When victims of police misconduct go to court, they rarely see any form of compensation. This is the case even when they have evidence of the misconduct. This practice must end. The future of policing should focus on police accountability and victim compensation. To do this, Congress must abolish the doctrine of qualified immunity.