A.G. Noorani | America sinking to a new low in crass diplomacy
Published Apr 6, 2021, 7:36 am IST
Updated Apr 6, 2021, 7:36 am IST
One had thought that President Joe Biden would break with his predecessor Donald Trump’s crudeness
Since George H.W. Bush, America’s Presidents have revelled in calling the heads of other states names; from Iraq’s Saddam Hussein to the leaders of North Korea, Iran and others. (AFP file photo)
The United States struck a poor low in the conduct of diplomatic relations recently. One had thought that President Joe Biden would break with his predecessor Donald Trump’s crudeness. Its senior officials met senior officials of China last month in Alaska, on American soil. The talks were supposed to break the ice in their relations. Tradition requires extra civility for such openings. The US delegates began with uncalled for uncivility to China’s top diplomats. The latter gave back as good as they got.
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A 2016 Wisconsin police shooting case puts qualified immunity to the test
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Sheriff’s deputy who shot Christopher Davis in 2016 claims qualified immunity in his defense. //end headline wrapper ?>A poster depicting Christopher Davis. Photo by Isiah Holmes/Wisconsin Examiner.
Many layers of policy and legislation protect law enforcement officers after a use-of-force incident, such as a police shooting. One of those layers is called qualified immunity, a legal principle that protects government officials from civil suits unless it can be proven that clearly established statutory or constitutional rights were violated.
Nathaniel Cade, an attorney who has worked with civil rights cases, is involved in a little known use-of-force case from February 2016. In that case, an officer involved in a shooting is attempting to shield himself from prosecution under qualified immunity.