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No 'qualified immunity' for St Louis cops who spotted a traffic infraction, then fatally chased the perp's car into a tree, then rendered no aid as he died

news.bloomberglaw.com Two Missouri Cops Can’t Get Qualified Immunity After Car Crash

The Eighth Circuit said Friday that two St. Louis County police officers weren’t entitled to qualified immunity after they allegedly bumped into a suspect’s car on purpose during a pursuit then failed to render aid when he crashed into a tree and died.

Two Missouri Cops Can’t Get Qualified Immunity After Car Crash

    Sorry, Bloomberg Law has the world's finest paywall, and I've found no way around it, so we get only a tiny peek at the article, but that's enough.

    The Eighth Circuit said Friday that two St. Louis County police officers weren’t entitled to qualified immunity after they allegedly bumped into a suspect’s car on purpose during a pursuit, then failed to render aid when he crashed into a tree and died.

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