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by allenrb 4 days ago
While absolutely and sadly true, something tells me that rogue banana drivers are not the ones most likely to be killed in a traffic stop.

Besides, his family would surely win the resulting case… on a peel.

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It could never be against the police officer themselves due to qualified immunity. They are free to break the law however they wish. And that completely lack of accountability creates the risk inherent in every (US) police interaction.
No, if they violate a clearly defined right, you can often still sue them individually, although that's usually suboptimal as the government has deeper pockets.
Well done, sir. clap
> rogue banana drivers are not the ones most likely to be killed in a traffic stop

...until the bananas go brown, of course.

You are my comedy hero, tremon. This is the joke I was looking for and failed to find.