A term that's often misunderstood because stupid people can't tell the difference between "qualified" and "absolute".
In the United States, qualified immunity is a legal principle that grants government officials performing discretionary functions immunity from civil suits (< two very important words right there) unless the plaintiff shows that the official violated "clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known".
So you can't sue that cop as a way to get back at him because he pulled you over for going 75 mph in a 55 zone. Or because he arrested you for drinking and driving even though you didn't wanna be arrested.
Qualified immunity does NOT prevent police officers from being charged with crimes (get this through your thick skull), nor does it prevent people from suing the departments the police officers work for.
In the United States, qualified immunity is a legal principle that grants government officials performing discretionary functions immunity from civil suits (< two very important words right there) unless the plaintiff shows that the official violated "clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known".
So you can't sue that cop as a way to get back at him because he pulled you over for going 75 mph in a 55 zone. Or because he arrested you for drinking and driving even though you didn't wanna be arrested.
Qualified immunity does NOT prevent police officers from being charged with crimes (get this through your thick skull), nor does it prevent people from suing the departments the police officers work for.
Idiot: "Hey, did you hear about that cop who shot an innocent man 200 times? I heard he got away with the murder because of qualified immunity."
Guy with common sense: "That's not how qualified immunity works... at all."
Idiot: "But... some guy on Twitter said it, so it must be true!"
Guy with common sense: "That's not how qualified immunity works... at all."
Idiot: "But... some guy on Twitter said it, so it must be true!"
by absolute qualification January 17, 2021
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1. The mindset of an individual who thinks they are very mature "for their age" and therefore refuses to see where they have room for improvement. Will often use their alleged maturity as an excuse for the stupid, petty shit they do.
Everyone has this mindset at some point in adolescence, but if they retain this trait at age 25 it is unlikely they will ever grow the fuck up.
2. Less commonly, the mindset of someone who <i>knows</i> that they are immature, but just doesn't give a shit.
They will most likely reach maturity eventually because they don't play victim when something goes horrendously wrong. Because they have the self-awareness to know how their actions led to the end results, they know what to do if they want to prevent those results from happening in the future.
Typically, this brand of immaturity is more agreeable, friendly, and tolerable than the first type.
Everyone has this mindset at some point in adolescence, but if they retain this trait at age 25 it is unlikely they will ever grow the fuck up.
2. Less commonly, the mindset of someone who <i>knows</i> that they are immature, but just doesn't give a shit.
They will most likely reach maturity eventually because they don't play victim when something goes horrendously wrong. Because they have the self-awareness to know how their actions led to the end results, they know what to do if they want to prevent those results from happening in the future.
Typically, this brand of immaturity is more agreeable, friendly, and tolerable than the first type.
1. He acts like he knows all that, but gets defensive when someone questions the rationale behind his policies. He's 40 years old, and he's still immature.
2. He knows he shouldn't buy 10 cartons of orange juice. He know he shouldn't go to Starbucks everyday like hipster trash, and especially not when he barely has enough food to last him until his next paycheck. He knows he shouldn't binge watch the whole season of Breaking Bad on Sunday night when he knows he has to get up early for work the next day. He<b>knows.</b>
But will that stop him? Ah hells no.
2. He knows he shouldn't buy 10 cartons of orange juice. He know he shouldn't go to Starbucks everyday like hipster trash, and especially not when he barely has enough food to last him until his next paycheck. He knows he shouldn't binge watch the whole season of Breaking Bad on Sunday night when he knows he has to get up early for work the next day. He<b>knows.</b>
But will that stop him? Ah hells no.
by Aiamai The AI Robot November 5, 2015
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Am I starting to annoy you?
Iam meean is simply amazing backwards.
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Am I starting to annoy you?
Iam meean is simply amazing backwards.
Now go to a place that might give you a jolt or bolt
…now while you’re there come back to the place of the first clue
and perhaps that smart child will help you.
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