I did check myself before I posted that. In fact, if you type “intent is 9/10 of the law” into DDG, the entire first page of results gives you “possession is 9/10 of the law” instead.
But to be fair, I did see two examples of the intent version after scrolling through the first few pages.
Qualified immunity protects the police (or other state actors) from civil suits arising from their conduct while lawfully performing their duties. It does not shield them from criminal prosecution.
“The police never informed me I was doing anything illegal before arresting me, so how could I possibly have known?”
Ignorance of the law isn’t a defense against breaking it in any other sector…
I’m sure their legions of lawyers never warned them it might be illegal
I’m sure they did, but they felt that this was more profitable, even if they got caught.
It can be. There’s a saying that intent is 9/10 of the law.
But, they definitely intended to fuck people over, so that’s a moot point.
I think the saying is that possession is 9/10 of the law.
But I agree. Of course they intended to fuck people over. That’s their job, pretty much.
No, it’s intent.
I did check myself before I posted that. In fact, if you type “intent is 9/10 of the law” into DDG, the entire first page of results gives you “possession is 9/10 of the law” instead.
But to be fair, I did see two examples of the intent version after scrolling through the first few pages.
I stand corrected
Ethical behavior is a thing for SO many reasons. One of them is it tends to keep you on the right side of the law.
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That’s not what qualified immunity means.
Qualified immunity protects the police (or other state actors) from civil suits arising from their conduct while lawfully performing their duties. It does not shield them from criminal prosecution.
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Note how they literally have a special exception