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Byron Donalds: “If you carry yourself outside of the confines of your…”

Featuring: Byron Donalds, Republican | U.S. House, Florida, District 19

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Published | Video Starts at 15:55

It does not. I thought that was the definition. I thought that was the definition. No, it does not. I thought that was the definition of the law. If you carry yourself outside of the confines of your training and the protocols of that department, qualified immunity doesn't apply to you. That's not true. That is very true. That is very true. That is patently true. That is. No, no. It's patently true. And we need to make sure we have that accurate. (15:55–16:02)

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Asserts that qualified immunity does not apply if officers act outside their training and protocols.

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