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

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Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/08/26
yes it is
glittery incel mad cow disease
  01/08/26
Why does it exist?
Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/08/26
because White people (your Betters) decided that it should
glittery incel mad cow disease
  01/08/26
Why?
Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/08/26
yes, it is
insecure internet-worthy range
  01/08/26
Why does it exist?
Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/08/26
who cares
insecure internet-worthy range
  01/08/26
Anyone?
Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/08/26
(Stephen Miller’s intern)
bistre foreskin kitty cat
  01/08/26
Never heard of it.
Vermilion philosopher-king temple
  01/08/26
It's the immunity that applies to judges and (in certain cir...
Chestnut contagious persian trailer park
  01/08/26
So judges and legislators can murder people and no one can a...
Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/08/26
it applies only to acts done in the scope of the role.
Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference
  01/08/26
Wow. So the DHS donkey who violated DHS policy doesn't enjoy...
Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/08/26
i have no idea if absolute immunity applies to the MN killin...
Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference
  01/08/26
DHS agents violating DHS policies are operating within the s...
Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/08/26
that's the entire point, and the power, of absolute immunity...
Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference
  01/08/26
Violating policy = doing your job? Wow, government employmen...
Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/08/26
i'm not sure you and i are focusing on the key issue. abs...
Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference
  01/08/26
So there are no consequences for "fucking up" if y...
Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/08/26
absolute immunity is quite rare, as i understand it. qual...
Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference
  01/08/26
I'm stupid so please bear with me: if there's a written agen...
Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/08/26
that's my understanding, yes. AI is a doctrine for fuck-up s...
Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference
  01/09/26
If he accidentally shot the driver I can see it, but this gu...
Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen
  01/09/26
Shoulda listened to NSAM! https://x.com/i/status/20144947...
Gregory Bovino
  01/23/26
Vance on Jan. 8: "You have a official engaging in feder...
Gregory Bovino
  01/23/26


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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:18 PM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573120)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:18 PM
Author: glittery incel mad cow disease

yes it is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573122)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:35 PM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen

Why does it exist?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573211)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:44 PM
Author: glittery incel mad cow disease

because White people (your Betters) decided that it should

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573240)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:29 PM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen

Why?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573418)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:19 PM
Author: insecure internet-worthy range

yes, it is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573125)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:22 PM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen

Why does it exist?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573148)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:33 PM
Author: insecure internet-worthy range

who cares

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573205)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:34 PM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen

Anyone?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573210)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:20 PM
Author: bistre foreskin kitty cat

(Stephen Miller’s intern)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573130)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:21 PM
Author: Vermilion philosopher-king temple

Never heard of it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573138)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:35 PM
Author: Chestnut contagious persian trailer park

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573213)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:15 PM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573368)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:26 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573411)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:29 PM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573417)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 7:27 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573790)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 7:36 PM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573813)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:26 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573965)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:27 PM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573971)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:33 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573986)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:34 PM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49573991)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 11:21 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49574651)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 11:38 PM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49574741)



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Date: January 9th, 2026 12:05 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac cerise office athletic conference

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49574789)



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Date: January 9th, 2026 12:15 AM
Author: Galvanic Buff Brethren Liquid Oxygen

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49574803)



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Date: January 23rd, 2026 9:37 PM
Author: Gregory Bovino

Shoulda listened to NSAM!

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5301927#49613339)



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Date: January 23rd, 2026 9:43 PM
Author: Gregory Bovino

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\u0026mark_id=5301927#49613357)