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>Shooting fleeing people in the back is not okay, unless there is some imminent danger Yes it is. Don't want to get shot? Drop on the ground and surrender.
by Senji 10y ago
>Shooting fleeing people in the back is not okay, unless there is some imminent danger
Yes it is. Don't want to get shot? Drop on the ground and surrender.
- Nadya 10y agoIn general - no it isn't. Shooting someone who is retreating is illegal and doesn't fall under "Stand Your Ground" laws. If someone is retreating - unless they are shooting blindly behind themselves - you are no longer in a life-threatening situation. Use of deadly force is only authorized in life-threatening situations or when you reasonably believe your life is in danger. Even then, it may be deemed your situation wasn't life threatening or believed to be life threatening. I believe "threat to others" is included in there for certain situations. Eg. police shooting a known armed suspect who is attempting to flee and may be a danger to others. Obviously, this may vary slightly from state to state. Some states don't have castle doctrine, IIRC, and others are more strict with what falls under "Stand Your Ground" laws.
- Senji 10y agoI'm talking about police. Either way. It doesn't matter, you have the gun, you make the arrest. They don't get to just flee.
- Nadya 10y agoStill no, except with the exceptions I previously mentioned. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_v._Garner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_v._Garner