• irish_link@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Not trying to be a jerk or even joke. They legitimately are not around anymore so they can’t sue. A very small percentage of them have family members that sue but that’s about it.

    • TechNerdWizard42@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      Yes. It’s a very stupid legal loophole the USA has called standing. Anyone can sue anyone for anything. But to get it to court you have to prove standing.

      This is the same reason why you can’t get a protective order against someone UNTIL they attempt something. Nothing is preventative, everything is reactionary. And if the reaction against you kills you, your estate doesn’t have standing.

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      1 month ago

      Technically the states prosecutors can sue them but only if the cop doesn’t have immunity.

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        1 month ago

        True, and the worst part is a lot of times they won’t because no prosecutor wants to upset the cops since they are theoretically on the same team.