cop

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If the person being sued is a government official, most commonly a cop, then they could only be liable if it was obvious that the cop’s action was illegal.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Pakistan’s involvement in the negotiations allowed Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to play bad cop to Islamabad’s good cop, Signorelli says.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

At Massapequa's St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, which has a high percentage of cop and first responder parishioners, Rev Gerard Gentleman noted how the community moved quickly from shock to generosity and empathy.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The company, which owned a fleet of Lamborghinis, Porsches and Bentleys, was run by a former officer who aspired to be more than just a patrol cop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"Nothing happens to me. I walked alone all one night and nothing happened except a bicycle cop stopped me and asked to see my papers."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway