A federal judge says a Connecticut police officer is not entitled to qualified immunity in gun case

[Suck My Glock]

https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2021 ... JelMKZgC58


Back in November of 2018, Basel Soukaneh was driving in the city of Waterbury when the GPS navigation on his smart phone glitched and froze. Soukaneh pulled his car over to the curb so he could deal with that minor inconvenience, not realizing that within a few minutes, he’d be in handcuffs.

A police officer pulled up behind Soukaneh, and the officer approached the Kia Sorrento where Soukaneh was sitting. When the officer demanded Soukaneh’s license, he complied, but also handed the officer his gun permit and informed the cop that did have a pistol in the driver’s side door. According to Soukaneh, that’s when Officer Nicholas Andrzejewski “forcibly removed” the gun owner from his car, slapped him in handcuffs, and placed him the back of his cruiser while he searched Soukaneh and his vehicle.

Andrzejewski found pills in Soukaneh’s possession, but they turned out to be nitroglycerin for his heart and not any type of illegal narcotic. The officer also seized $320 in cash and a thumb drive that had photos of Soukaneh’s late father on it. All this after Soukaneh had promptly informed the officer that he had a permit to carry and he did have a firearm on him.

After Soukaneh’s detention, he filed a lawsuit against the officer claiming that his Fourth Amendment rights had been violated, and this week U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton agreed; rejecting Andrzejewski’s claims that he had probable cause to detain Soukaneh and search his car, and even if he didn’t, the case should be dismissed because of qualified immunity.

[kenpoprofessor]

I have been advocating this for years, remove qualified immunity from every position of power or authority.

If you want to act in that capacity, protect the citizens/taxpayers, force them to buy malpractice insurance to do what they do. No insurance or bond, no job. It's good enough that doctors and lawyers are required, let's make "public servants" do so as well.

Have a great, gun carryin', Kenpo day

Clyde

[Doc]

I agree. Hold people personally responsible and maybe they will individually make better choices. I hope the officer is financially ruined. Not the city. The person who’s actions caused all this nonsense.

[sonofbp]

LEOs should be like Dr.s, forced to carry "malpractice" insurance.
The city/county/state shouldn't have to pay unless the bad behavior was per mandated training.
Maybe this way, like bad Dr's or bad drivers they'll eventually be uninsurable and therefor unemployable.

[xerts1191]

Not a bad Idea

[Flash]

One of the many reasons not to inform LEOs that you're carrying unless specifically asked.

[kenpoprofessor]

One of the many reasons not to inform LEOs that you're carrying unless specifically asked.

Stopping folks for minor traffic violations has become "the norm" sadly. The only reason to stop someone is if they're a danger to other drivers or environment. Road Piracy has become a steady stream of income they've become adjusted to, and won't let it go easily.


Have a great, gun carryin', Kenpo day

Clyde

[deanq]

One of the many reasons not to inform LEOs that you're carrying unless specifically asked.

In Arizona. Some states require notification. Connecticut doesn't require it either. The cop is wrong on "ALL" levels.

[knockonit]

and if no insurance tie the successful claims against the retirement of all of group involved in fund. this will make them all pay attention. lawsuits paid from retirement fund, yeah ya think they'd get squared away, if not the membesr will run the bad ones off, maybe, just maybe