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I hope the Supreme Court treats this differently While I want strong law enforcement, logically when law enforcement isn’t required to identify themselves when

I hope the Supreme Court treats this differently While I want strong law enforcement, logically when law enforcement isn’t required to identify themselves when using force then citizens are inclined to defend themselves including use of deadly force. This would be counter to law enforcement’s self interests, at least in the Ivory Tower perspective. Obviously I am not a lawyer, so none of this matters.

anonymouskimmer 4y ago
Yeah. The Michigan stand your ground law allows bystanders to use deadly force to protect the life of another. It's crazy that neither of the two even yelled "police" or "FBI". https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(hvjaycoaabfuusgipd1rveks))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-780-972 https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(hvjaycoaabfuusgipd1rveks))... > (a) The individual honestly and reasonably believes that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent the imminent death of or imminent great bodily harm to himself or herself or to another individual.
rationalist 4y ago
In Texas, the law specifically states that you can use force to protect yourself if a peace officer uses unlawful force. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.9.htm https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.9.htm. Sec. 9.31.c Sec. 9.32 and 9.33 goes on to say, that you can use lethal force against a peace officer in protection of yourself or of a third person whom the peace officer is using unlawful force against. I wonder how many peace officers actually know about that law though. And regardless if it was legal to use force against the peace officer, there's a saying: "you may beat the rap, but you won't beat the ride" (in the back of a police car, or if it was against a police officer, probably in the back of a coroner's vehicle).

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I hope the Supreme Court treats this differently While I want strong law enforcement, logically when law enforcement isn’t required to identify themselves when

by nobodyandproud 4y ago

anonymouskimmer 4y ago
Yeah. The Michigan stand your ground law allows bystanders to use deadly force to protect the life of another. It's crazy that neither of the two even yelled "police" or "FBI". https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(hvjaycoaabfuusgipd1rveks))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-780-972 https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(hvjaycoaabfuusgipd1rveks))... > (a) The individual honestly and reasonably believes that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent the imminent death of or imminent great bodily harm to himself or herself or to another individual.
rationalist 4y ago
In Texas, the law specifically states that you can use force to protect yourself if a peace officer uses unlawful force. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.9.htm https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.9.htm. Sec. 9.31.c Sec. 9.32 and 9.33 goes on to say, that you can use lethal force against a peace officer in protection of yourself or of a third person whom the peace officer is using unlawful force against. I wonder how many peace officers actually know about that law though. And regardless if it was legal to use force against the peace officer, there's a saying: "you may beat the rap, but you won't beat the ride" (in the back of a police car, or if it was against a police officer, probably in the back of a coroner's vehicle).