Deputizing gone wild: Federal task forces give state and local cops ridiculously broad immunity
Fatally shot in the face while unarmed and hiding in a closet – his family couldn't sue thanks to unjust immunities doctrines.
By Nick Sibilla
Opinion contributor
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As the Biden administration appears to be preparing an executive order to revive a police reform bill stalled in Congress, one key hurdle to holding law enforcement accountable has been overlooked: the seemingly unlimited power of joint task forces.
Designed as a way for local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to share resources and expand their jurisdiction, the nation’s more than 1,100 joint task forces include thousands of police officers, sheriff’s deputies and state troopers cross-deputized as federal agents who collaborate with federal officers. Local and state officers who serve on federal task forces are still on their employing agency’s payroll but can easily earn overtime paid by the federal government.
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