This is not something that obviously we play an active role in. “Because this is not a vote that we take. The office’s lane is protecting “operators who are doing the right thing and want to do the right thing” and consumers, she said. “I think part of it is knowing our lane and our role,” she said of the decision not to wade in against the lottery. Campbell says she is raising alarm bells as her office did after online sports betting was legalized, but won’t be pushing against its legalization. The fate of an online lottery is still in limbo, included in the House’s final budget but not the Senate’s. “I am opposed to it when you’re encouraging folks to play specific bets, knowing it’s a losing bet, when the odds are not in their favor, and someone is financially benefiting from that,” she said. Though Campbell is “not opposed” to an online lottery generally, she harbors serious concerns about data mining, targeting young people, and what seems to be the basic structure of online gambling. She may be the top law enforcement officer, but she also appreciates her office’s role as a “policy shop.” Before the CommonWealth interview, Campbell said, she testified on Beacon Hill in favor of several housing protections, including her support for the latest version of the HOMES Act, which would allow people who have been evicted to seal those records.īut she is still keeping some distance from the question of moving the state lottery into the world of online gaming. “And I’m able to explain that in a thoughtful way to anyone who’s in law enforcement.”
“My position on qualified immunity in the context of public safety is just that if someone has abused their power, maybe resulting in death, or some other significant harm to someone, or community or family, they should be held accountable, like anybody else.
Though Campbell still opposes qualified immunity on principle, her position has taken a distinct turn for the diplomatic, acknowledging the need to preserve a relationship with members of law enforcement on which the office relies.
She pledged on the campaign trail to end qualified immunity, a legal concept that protects government officials, including law enforcement, from civil suits unless an action violates certain clearly established rights. “I have to often remark to folks that it’s easy to take a policy position, but you have to be thoughtful when taking it, because there are many stakeholders involved in any major policy decision or stance you make or take,” she said on The Codcast.
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