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Can they not buy insurance for this?

>>Nelson+(OP)
That is exactly what will happen if QI goes away, and taxpayers will ultimately pay the premiums. Maybe that would be better, or maybe not. But in general, few policemen could withstand the risk of a single ruinous suit, and without insurance of some kind, would be forced to flee the occupation.

>>downer+b4
As an American I'm fine funding justice (freedom isn't free, as they say) and as a liberal I'm double fine taxing the rich for it.

>>downer+b4
I'm fully okay with having officers flee the occupation if they've given themselves reasons to fear a legitimately ruinous suit.

>>_bxg1+le
You realize that reason could totally be "He's a police officer in 90210 and rich people don't like being pulled over for speeding".

>>ambica+1i
Pretty sure cases like that would get thrown out. And even if some didn't, I'll that tradeoff instead of the current status-quo.

>>_bxg1+le
The problem is that the legal system has a quite noticeable element of randomness to it. Despite what you may have read, justice is not always done. (source: have been on the receiving end of this)

As a practical matter, if there is possible liability, everyone will have to have liability insurance, just as in the medical professions, for example.

>>camgun+4a
> I'm double fine taxing the rich for it

Is that how it usually ends up?

>>downer+gl
Nah it isn’t but, vote progressive if you think it should be.