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

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Orange casino
  01/08/26
yes it is
primrose masturbator dilemma
  01/08/26
Why does it exist?
Orange casino
  01/08/26
because White people (your Betters) decided that it should
primrose masturbator dilemma
  01/08/26
Why?
Orange casino
  01/08/26
yes, it is
pearly theatre
  01/08/26
Why does it exist?
Orange casino
  01/08/26
who cares
pearly theatre
  01/08/26
Anyone?
Orange casino
  01/08/26
(Stephen Miller’s intern)
Bat Shit Crazy Shitlib Mother
  01/08/26
Never heard of it.
Exciting ticket booth internal respiration
  01/08/26
It's the immunity that applies to judges and (in certain cir...
Magical place of business
  01/08/26
So judges and legislators can murder people and no one can a...
Orange casino
  01/08/26
it applies only to acts done in the scope of the role.
multi-colored base toaster
  01/08/26
Wow. So the DHS donkey who violated DHS policy doesn't enjoy...
Orange casino
  01/08/26
i have no idea if absolute immunity applies to the MN killin...
multi-colored base toaster
  01/08/26
DHS agents violating DHS policies are operating within the s...
Orange casino
  01/08/26
that's the entire point, and the power, of absolute immunity...
multi-colored base toaster
  01/08/26
Violating policy = doing your job? Wow, government employmen...
Orange casino
  01/08/26
i'm not sure you and i are focusing on the key issue. abs...
multi-colored base toaster
  01/08/26
So there are no consequences for "fucking up" if y...
Orange casino
  01/08/26
absolute immunity is quite rare, as i understand it. qual...
multi-colored base toaster
  01/08/26
I'm stupid so please bear with me: if there's a written agen...
Orange casino
  01/08/26
that's my understanding, yes. AI is a doctrine for fuck-up s...
multi-colored base toaster
  01/09/26
If he accidentally shot the driver I can see it, but this gu...
Orange casino
  01/09/26
Shoulda listened to NSAM! https://x.com/i/status/20144947...
Orange casino
  01/23/26
Vance on Jan. 8: "You have a official engaging in feder...
Orange casino
  01/23/26


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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:18 PM
Author: Orange casino



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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:18 PM
Author: primrose masturbator dilemma

yes it is

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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:35 PM
Author: Orange casino

Why does it exist?

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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:44 PM
Author: primrose masturbator dilemma

because White people (your Betters) decided that it should

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752",#49573240)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:29 PM
Author: Orange casino

Why?

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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:19 PM
Author: pearly theatre

yes, it is

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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:22 PM
Author: Orange casino

Why does it exist?

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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:33 PM
Author: pearly theatre

who cares

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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:34 PM
Author: Orange casino

Anyone?

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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:20 PM
Author: Bat Shit Crazy Shitlib Mother

(Stephen Miller’s intern)

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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:21 PM
Author: Exciting ticket booth internal respiration

Never heard of it.

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Date: January 8th, 2026 4:35 PM
Author: Magical place of business

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=5310752",#49573213)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:15 PM
Author: Orange casino

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=5310752",#49573368)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:26 PM
Author: multi-colored base toaster

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=5310752",#49573411)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 5:29 PM
Author: Orange casino

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=5310752",#49573417)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 7:27 PM
Author: multi-colored base toaster

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=5310752",#49573790)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 7:36 PM
Author: Orange casino

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=5310752",#49573813)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:26 PM
Author: multi-colored base toaster

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=5310752",#49573965)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:27 PM
Author: Orange casino

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752",#49573971)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:33 PM
Author: multi-colored base toaster

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=5310752",#49573986)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 8:34 PM
Author: Orange casino

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=5310752",#49573991)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 11:21 PM
Author: multi-colored base toaster

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=5310752",#49574651)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 11:38 PM
Author: Orange casino

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=5310752",#49574741)



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Date: January 9th, 2026 12:05 AM
Author: multi-colored base toaster

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=5310752",#49574789)



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Date: January 9th, 2026 12:15 AM
Author: Orange casino

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=5310752",#49574803)



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Date: January 23rd, 2026 9:37 PM
Author: Orange casino

Shoulda listened to NSAM!

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5819258&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752",#49613339)



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Date: January 23rd, 2026 9:43 PM
Author: Orange casino

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=5310752",#49613357)