Hey! That gives me an idea!
You know what a Brady cop is? One that got caught lying. There's a Supreme Court case on it. Their proven lying apparently affects their credibility on the witness stand.
I understand each state or locality has a list of Brady cops.
I'd have to re-read the SCOTUS case to see which lies count, but I have this vague recollection that lying in their official capacity gets them on the list.
Now, follow along for a moment. Cops is allowed to lie to detainees and arrestees as part of investigating. There is a term for it in the lawyer world--permissible deception. But, I'll bet it does not cover lies like the one told to Jahwarrior the other day--the cop told him he had to conceal.
I wonder if we have a tool whereby any cop that gives an official lie, but a lie not protected by permissible deception, can be Brady-ed onto the list?