Good ruling. Now if we can target qualified immunity for state and local government employees. Suing and collecting money from the government punishes the tax payer.
>Suing and collecting money from the government punishes the tax payer.
Which, to be clear, is a GOOD thing. We live in a democracy, and the tax payer is ultimately responsible and should be punished in some small way. We don't have to shut off our brains when someone up for election preaches about "law and order"/"think of the children" and accuse opponents of being "weak on crime". Everything from over criminalization to qualified immunity could be wiped with the stroke of a pen if our representatives at the federal and state levels acted. That that hasn't happened is ultimately our fault. The very least we can do is pay damages when the result hurts people.
Yes there should be more individual accountability too, but power always should go with some level of responsibility. Tax payers have power as well. It's very irritating to see people separating themselves from all that and acting so passive. Democracy isn't a spectator sport.
