Most States maintain sovereign immunity which means that the government (and its employees, when acting in the course and scope of their employment) are immune from civil law suits. Many states have waived sovereign immunity for negligence suits which creates a weird paradox: a firefighter/cop/other govt agent can be sued for their accidents but not for doing things on purpose, even if they’re blatantly wrong.
Edit: this is for the United States. Idk about other country’s laws.
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u/Dijitalify Aug 13 '21 edited Aug 13 '21
I’ve seen this around a bit, and every single time I can’t stop thinking about when Mr Incredible gets sued for saving that jumper 😂
Edit: you guys are wild, thanks for the updoots and the awards!