The Supreme Court decided in favor of John Kills Black Elk, and - TopicsExpress



          

The Supreme Court decided in favor of John Kills Black Elk, and determined that it is lawful to use lethal force to defend against a wrongful arrest. I don’t know if it was limited to deliberate abuses of official power, or if it covered any arrest without valid reason. Either way, it is legal to defend yourself against an illegal arrest, so it would seem that the best way to promote public and officer safety would be an attitude of deference from the police towards the public they serve. If they calm down and take their time, rather than try to rush as many arrests as possible each shift, many of these innocent people would never be put in a position where the officer is a threat to their safety. The cops are the ones with the armor, the guns, the training on the use of overwhelming force to prevail in altercations, and the PAYCHECK to be there. They need to accept that there is some risk involved in their chosen career, and that violent outbursts are not an acceptable way to try to avoid that risk.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:33:00 +0000

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