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Twisted Machines: Police Pursuit Policy And Accountability, Madeline Hedrick
Twisted Machines: Police Pursuit Policy And Accountability, Madeline Hedrick
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
Part I of this comment will examine the cultural and legal approach to high-speed pursuits exemplified in Los Angeles—the national center of televised car chases. Part II will unpack the thorny judicial doctrine of qualified immunity and evaluate how it impacts the incentives and accountability of police pursuits. Part III will examine who pays for the lawsuits that survive qualified immunity and the role insurance companies have in the facilitation of police reform. In Part IV, this comment will examine the qualified immunity bills in New Mexico and Colorado, the nationwide example they set, and the pushback they have received. …