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Originally Posted By u/transcendent167 At 2025-06-12 07:21:09 PM | Source


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[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 17 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Wait, why do I get less protection from police brutality than a US senator does anyway?

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 26 points 21 hours ago

Because the senators are supposed to be immune from interference due to the fact that they are intended to be a check on executive interference.

The senators are also well known public figures. You can just go arrest them later if it is warranted.

They should be more protected in the moment than an average citizen, but held to a higher standard in the long term.

[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 11 points 22 hours ago

Little late, a lot of people don't have to imagine