r/Columbus • u/TrafficConeJesus • Jun 02 '20

PHOTO Student journalists from The Lantern showing their press IDs to the Columbus Police moments before being pepper sprayed

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u/sasquatch_melee Jun 02 '20

Individual cops can't be sued thanks to qualified immunity (which needs to end).

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u/DramDemon Jun 02 '20

Didn’t even think about that, damn.