Our justice system is ridiculous. If a cop volates department policy, voilates instructions, and violates the law, the city hast to cough up millions of dollars. The liability ought to be the cop's, not the city's.
That's a good point.
The counterpoint is the city chose him to be the guy the gave a badge, a gun, and
enhanced authority.
They bear the responsibility for who they hire. Just like airlines, trucking companies,
hospitals and financial institutions. I don't know if cops carry E&O insurance or not,
but even so, the department bears some responsibility.
Unfortunately, the taxpayer pays, but if you follow the command ladder, ultimately at the top,
you find the person responsible for hiring the Cheif who over sees everthing.
That's probably the Mayor.
And guess who hired the mayor.....