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A police detective allegedly cost an innocent man almost two years of his life by using a nearly-incomprehensible statement from someone in jail. The man sued, and the detective is now arguing she is entitled to qualified immunity.
Qualified immunity is a mess. It's a mess the Supreme Court created and, to date, seems largely unwilling to fix (despite the occasional remand). The theory of QI is this: law enforcement officers (and other government employees) should be granted forgiveness for blowing constitutional calls during rapidly evolving situations potentially involving life and death. And…