Snitches to get legal immunity when they report innocent people

[rambone]

In a continued effort to get citizens to rat on each other every time they see something "suspicious" (not illegal), Republican lawmakers are seeking to pass laws giving special legal protection to their snitches. No legal repercussions would be possible if you report a totally innocent person, and DHS comes and ends their world.

US lawmaker aims to protect tipsters on extremists - Yahoo! News

 

[Keyser Soze]

"US media at the time reported the imams paid cash for their fares, did not purchase return tickets, and chanted "[COLOR=#366388 ! important][COLOR=#366388 ! important]Allah[/COLOR][/COLOR]" as they were escorted from the flight."

Think I would ask for another flight.

 

[snowman46919]

Why not Department of Child Services already protects reporters from any liability but they have to follow through and inspect on every report no matter who it is.

 

[jbombelli]

You wouldn't believe what I saw Dick Lugar and doing if I have immunity.

 

[indykid]

This would allow me to say anything about anyone I didn't like and put them thru a major hassle with no repercussions to me???

 

[trnsplntfrmohio]

don't worry see something say something is gonna get blamed on the right now

 

[Westside]

The article makes it sound like the only protection would be from civil lawsuits. not from criminal, for example false reporting.

 

[hornadylnl]

The article makes it sound like the only protection would be from civil lawsuits. not from criminal, for example false reporting.

Still, how would the falsely accused be made whole after spending big money on a lawyer defending himself?

 

[CarmelHP]

Whoa Nelly....

a shield for those "acting in good faith" and with "objectively reasonable suspicion" that a plot may be unfolding.

That's pretty much already the standard, at least in this state. There's already strong public policy protecting good faith reports of reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.

 

[JDonhardt]

1984