[ushiroda80]

Cops should shoulder responsibility and be insured individually. Like docs.

[bjelkeman-again]

Or spend the money on police training instead. More training seems it produces a more competent police force. Not really surprising.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56834733

[DebtDeflation]

Like this?

https://abc7ny.com/police-training-new-jersey-street-cop-atl...

There's a similar case unfolding in Massachusetts as well. And Google "killology" if you really want to be disgusted.

[pyuser583]

Docs aren’t always insured, and when they are, they aren’t always insured individually.

[wordpad25]

Medical costs and insurance are already absurdly high

Police force is the largest expense for local governments, doubling or tripping the costs seems like an unwise and inefficient thing to do for a society

[kiratp]

You’re already paying for it via settlements.

Requiring officer-named insurance would create immediate pressure to weed out bad behavior and prevent bad cops from being re-hired one county over.

[basementcat]

Should computer programmers also shoulder responsibility and be insured like doctors?

[indymike]

> Should computer programmers also shoulder responsibility and be insured like doctors?

Computer programmers aren't authorized and licensed by the government to inflict violence like police officers. Computer programmers are not licensed by the government to prescribe dangerous medications or perform surgeries.

[mrgoldenbrown]

When I was programming as a consultant I had to have insurance for my LLC because some clients required it. It's not that weird an idea.

[IIAOPSW]

Possibly, depending on the stakes of the applications they program.

Front end web dev? Nah, who gives a shit. Embedded system that's fail deadly? Um, yes.

[buildsjets]

If they use “engineer” anywhere in their job title, then yes, they should shoulder that responsibility and liability.

[Log_out_]

At the plc level? Yes, and they should and they are. They are also suspects to criminal liability laws.