HereWeGoAgain
Diamond Member
The SC has ruled on this. There's a narrow criteria that justifies shooting a fleeing suspect. Outside of that it's illegal.The only one that's justifiable is if the suspect is armed or if he's an escaped felon, armed or not.Wrong. No American should fear being shot by the police unless they are threatening somebody's life. This isn't North Korea.And he shouldnt have been a scofflaw.
Maybe if law breakers knew there was a possibility of being shot they'd stop being dumb asses.
So what if they're a known violent offender? I can think of plenty of reasons where a cop should shoot a fleeing suspect.
What about a perp suspected of a felony?
I have to question why anyone would run from the police unless they expected jail time for a current,past or pending charge.
There is absolutely no other explanation as to why they would run.
I understand that,and the police actually have wide authority as to when to apply deadly force.
And sometimes they abuse that authority.