The decision issued October 7 by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings extends court oversight of the agency until February 2, 2026, and warns that officers who disregard the order could face contempt or criminal referral.

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          Well, if a cop didn’t have qualified immunity, then the assault and kidnapping required to effectuate an arrest would make arrests impossible. I mean, an arrest is an assault. Cops physically restran the person with handcuffs. It is a kidnapping because cops are taking taking the arrestee against their will.

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            The issue isn’t qualified immunity in general, it’s the courts unwillingness to actually enforce its disqualification when there is clear evidence, even evidence cited in other trials in some cases.

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            The problem isn’t the concept of qualified immunity, it’s the implementation and application.