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Cons what the fuck is "absolute immunity?" Is that a legal concept?

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sapphire digit ratio library
  01/08/26
yes it is
Razzle tanning salon national security agency
  01/08/26
Why does it exist?
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/08/26
because White people (your Betters) decided that it should
Razzle tanning salon national security agency
  01/08/26
Why?
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/08/26
yes, it is
gaped set queen of the night
  01/08/26
Why does it exist?
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/08/26
who cares
gaped set queen of the night
  01/08/26
Anyone?
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/08/26
(Stephen Miller’s intern)
Dashing range community account
  01/08/26
Never heard of it.
Trip startling institution
  01/08/26
It's the immunity that applies to judges and (in certain cir...
mischievous parlor
  01/08/26
So judges and legislators can murder people and no one can a...
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/08/26
it applies only to acts done in the scope of the role.
claret stirring temple gaping
  01/08/26
Wow. So the DHS donkey who violated DHS policy doesn't enjoy...
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/08/26
i have no idea if absolute immunity applies to the MN killin...
claret stirring temple gaping
  01/08/26
DHS agents violating DHS policies are operating within the s...
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/08/26
that's the entire point, and the power, of absolute immunity...
claret stirring temple gaping
  01/08/26
Violating policy = doing your job? Wow, government employmen...
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/08/26
i'm not sure you and i are focusing on the key issue. abs...
claret stirring temple gaping
  01/08/26
So there are no consequences for "fucking up" if y...
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/08/26
absolute immunity is quite rare, as i understand it. qual...
claret stirring temple gaping
  01/08/26
I'm stupid so please bear with me: if there's a written agen...
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/08/26
that's my understanding, yes. AI is a doctrine for fuck-up s...
claret stirring temple gaping
  01/09/26
If he accidentally shot the driver I can see it, but this gu...
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/09/26
Shoulda listened to NSAM! https://x.com/i/status/20144947...
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/23/26
Vance on Jan. 8: "You have a official engaging in feder...
sapphire digit ratio library
  01/23/26


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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:18 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:18 PM
Author: Razzle tanning salon national security agency

yes it is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573122)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:35 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

Why does it exist?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573211)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:44 PM
Author: Razzle tanning salon national security agency

because White people (your Betters) decided that it should

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573240)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:29 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

Why?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573418)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:19 PM
Author: gaped set queen of the night

yes, it is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573125)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:22 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

Why does it exist?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573148)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:33 PM
Author: gaped set queen of the night

who cares

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573205)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:34 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

Anyone?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573210)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:20 PM
Author: Dashing range community account

(Stephen Miller’s intern)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573130)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:21 PM
Author: Trip startling institution

Never heard of it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573138)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:35 PM
Author: mischievous parlor

It's the immunity that applies to judges and (in certain circumstances) prosecutors and legislators.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573213)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:15 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

So judges and legislators can murder people and no one can arrest them?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573368)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:26 PM
Author: claret stirring temple gaping

it applies only to acts done in the scope of the role.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573411)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:29 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

Wow. So the DHS donkey who violated DHS policy doesn't enjoy absolute immunity?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573417)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 7:27 PM
Author: claret stirring temple gaping

i have no idea if absolute immunity applies to the MN killing.

in general, though, the question of whether something is in the scope does not turn on whether policy was violated.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573790)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 7:36 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

DHS agents violating DHS policies are operating within the scope of their duties?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573813)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:26 PM
Author: claret stirring temple gaping

that's the entire point, and the power, of absolute immunity. there is no need to decide whether a judge or legislator who is following policy should get immunity.

the entire issue arises when a judge or legislator is doing their job and massively errs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573965)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:27 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

Violating policy = doing your job? Wow, government employment is amazing!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573971)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:33 PM
Author: claret stirring temple gaping

i'm not sure you and i are focusing on the key issue.

absolute immunity becomes an issue when someone arguably fucks up. it doesn't become an issue when someone follows policy.

so if a judge makes a massively erroneous ruling but wasn't bribed, etc., then it was within the scope of the job but was outside policy -- and the judge gets absolute immunity.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573986)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:34 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

So there are no consequences for "fucking up" if you work for the government

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49573991)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 11:21 PM
Author: claret stirring temple gaping

absolute immunity is quite rare, as i understand it.

qualified immunity is more common, but even there it is broadly applied. cons have wanted to trim back or even decimate QI but libs have opposed that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49574651)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 11:38 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

I'm stupid so please bear with me: if there's a written agency policy that says "don't shoot moving vehicles," but an agency official shoots into a moving a vehicle, can the agency official still claim he was acting within the scope of his duties?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49574741)



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Date: January 9th, 2026 12:05 AM
Author: claret stirring temple gaping

that's my understanding, yes. AI is a doctrine for fuck-up situations. but if you're doing more or less the official function, even if you get it wrong, it's within the scope.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49574789)



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Date: January 9th, 2026 12:15 AM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

If he accidentally shot the driver I can see it, but this guy had extensive training and indemnifying him is a bad look for any employer. I guess I'll leave it there

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49574803)



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Date: January 23rd, 2026 9:37 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

Shoulda listened to NSAM!

https://x.com/i/status/2014494790247924089

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49613339)



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Date: January 23rd, 2026 9:43 PM
Author: sapphire digit ratio library

Vance on Jan. 8: "You have a official engaging in federal law enforcement action. That's a federal issue. That guy's protected by absolute immunity."

Vance today: "I didn't say that officers who engaged in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity. That's absurd."

https://x.com/i/status/2014472605198090693

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2)#49613357)