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“Sorry, governor. We don’t want our presence to further antagonize the criminal element in Hartford.”

There are a couple of real problems with the bill that should have stopped it in the legislators.

““Only where they have maliciously and wantonly violated someone’s constitutional rights without a good faith belief that they were complying with the law when they did so. That’s the only instance in which an officer would face personal liability under this bill,” said Rep. Stafstrom. “It’s really not going to change much or subject the average officer to any more liability than they face today.”

A police officer has a few seconds, at most, to determine if there is a need for lethal force at that moment. But the real and legal determination of the need is settled in proceedings with drawings, witnesses, political thoughts, and many other possibilities to make a ruling when they are not looking down a barrel and can sit and talk about it for possibly months. It’s easy to be an armchair quarterback with someone else’s life.

Besides, state law already does that. “You commit a crime as a police officer, you go to jail. There’s no immunity,” Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano said. Some who wear the badge say the provision will make police officers second guess their every move for fear of being sued.

And how come just one city warrants this determination? Are there no other cities where there is a crime problem. I have a simple solution, no criminals, no crimes. The only way to keep violent criminals out of the city is to close it. Everyone gone, nothing but buildings.

Of course that isn’t possible. But it a far better solution that instead of criminals getting killed, they get cops killed, instead, honest or not. The don’t have to pay taxes on criminals. And they can easily invite others to become a cop so they can make the big bucks. (Provided they stay alive long enough to get the bucks)

rwood