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The ruling itself even says that every case has to be taken in context, and that particular one was a known felon who has been accused of a crime fleeing in a v
by reanimus 8mo ago
The ruling itself even says that every case has to be taken in context, and that particular one was a known felon who has been accused of a crime fleeing in a vehicle. As a matter of fact, if you look at the decision [1] you won't find the word "defense" once, only "fleeing".
1: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-1261.ZPC.html https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-1261.ZPC.html
- 0xy 8mo ago[flagged]
- backscratches 8mo agoShow us where it is written that any felony deserves instant death without a jury. You are not making a point.
- treetalker 8mo agoLast I checked, no one is a felon until so adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction. Parent comment appears to have in mind either reasonable suspicion or probable cause to believe a felony was committed. So not identical at all — nor clear. Also questionable whether any commands were lawful.
- goatlover 8mo agoNo it's not. See the most recent NY Times article where they analyze the shooting from every available angle, and it's clear Agent Ross was not in danger, and was not hit by Good's vehicle. His phone he was recording with hit the front of the car as he was preparing to fire his weapon.
- 0xy 8mo agoThey explicitly did not consider the first-person video if you review that article. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/experts-analyze-new-video-fatal-ice-shooting-minneapolis/ https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/experts-analyze-new-v... CBS found the opposite, that she hit him.
- goatlover 8mo agoCBS has been compromised by an owner who is a Trump loyalist. The NY Times article did include agent Ross's cellphone video in their analysis.