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

>>_bxg1+(OP)
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+G3
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+(OP)
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.