Sam Pauly and his brother were attempting to scare off intruders around their home in a remote part of New Mexico when they fired warning shots into the air. Moments later, Sam was dead from a bullet fired by state police who never announced themselves. Sam’s family tells the story, and Clark Neily explains how qualified immunity has prevented accountability for Sam’s murder.
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