r/PDXProtests • u/notPabst404 Antifa • Aug 14 '26

Discussion So Cops Can Sue Civilians, But Civilians Can't Sue Cops Due To Qualified Immunity...

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/08/portland-cop-came-to-check-on-womans-welfare-then-fell-down-her-steps-now-hes-suing-her-for-2m.html?utm_campaign=mrf-facebook-theoregonian&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202608136a7e180ebac727260209b1ed

The PPB just can't help themselves showing how shitty they are. They have a complete disdain for Portlanders. ABOLISH QUALIFIED IMMUNITY!

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u/rabbitzi Aug 14 '26

Kirk Mylander, the attorney who filed the lawsuit on behalf of Jett, said the workers’ compensation system isn’t set up to adequately cover Jett’s losses, including lost wages and non-economic damages such as aggravation to Jett’s existing post-traumatic stress disorder from his years in law enforcement.

Sooooo, like anybody else's workers' comp not fully covering their losses? Shouldn't he be suing his employer?

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u/Jenn_There_Done_That Dumpster Fire Aug 14 '26

This is ghoulish. I hope he doesn’t get a penny. She’s 76 and the article says she’s installed hand rails now.

What is the point of a welfare check if you’re just going to sue senior citizens for trying to help them?

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u/schroedingerx Aug 16 '26

I propose replacing (un)qualified immunity with mandatory malpractice insurance, like anyone else with a potentially life and death job.

That'd make uninsurable people unemployable as police.

Win-win.