I agree Hudson was looking for the get out of jail free card.
What bothers me is Scalia's statements:
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"As far as we know, civil liability is an effective deterrent here, as we have assumed it is in other contexts."
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Massive deterrence is hardly necessary. Contrary to Hudson’s argument that without suppression there will be no deterrence, many forms of police misconduct are deterred by civil-rights suits, and by the consequences of increasing professionalism of police forces, including a new emphasis on internal police discipline.
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These statement sound like a man living in a world where if you are suspected of doing something wrong, they call your lawyer and set up an appointment to question you at your convenience.
For those of us in the alternate reality, cops are people.
They make mistakes.
Most are A type personalities.
Some of them are plain mean.
They cover each others backs as a matter of course.
I feel they should be held accountable for violating the law and my rights.
I also feel that won't happen if there's no penalty for not doing so.
