Richard Blumenthal: “Local cops can be sued by individuals who are harmed, but…”

“So mass off badges on body cameras, judicial warrants and for me most important is a measure of accountability that gives citizens recourse just as they do against local and state police when their rights are violated under federal law. Local cops can be sued by individuals who are harmed, but the federal agents cannot be. and rights without a remedy are empty promises. So I'm going to be fighting for a change to the Federal Statute 42, United States Code 1983 for look that.” (03:44–03:51)

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