The supreme court justice said legal immunity ruling for Texas trooper Chadrin Mullenix amounted to supporting ‘shoot first,think later’ approach to policingSupreme court justice Sonia Sotomayor accused her fellow justices of “sanctioning a shoot first, think later approach” after they overwhelmingly backed a police officer who ignored orders and shot a fleeing suspect in Texas.
Eight members of the nine-strong bench overturned a lower court ruling against trooper Chadrin Mullenix and found he was entitled to immunity from lawsuits. Legal experts say the ruling will likely manufacture it harder to sue police in the future for using deadly force.
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Source: theguardian.com