Recently, cops have been getting in trouble for shooting suspects as they run "away" from the police. I don't see this as commonplace at all. Generally, deadly

Recently, cops have been getting in trouble for shooting suspects as they run "away" from the police. I don't see this as commonplace at all. Generally, deadly force is authorized only in response to an imminent threat to oneself or others. Shooting someone fleeing would be justifiable only if that person was considered likely to harm others during that flight. TV/film was always ludicrously loose on use of deadly force by police. Even Bert the cop shot at an unarmed, fleeing George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life"!