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Supreme Court Rejects ‘Moment of Threat’ Limit in Excessive Force Suits - The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Barnes v. Felix judgment was so fucked. I mean, yeah, if I throw myself onto a car, then I will most assuredly be in immediate danger. But consider that I... don't put myself in unnecessary danger...then shooting an unarmed man all of sudden seems like - dare I say - a bad thing to do. This is why cops with guns should not be allowed to do traffic stops, especially for unpaid toll fees, ffs.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I just read about that judgement and the cop was beyond fucking stupid. This ain’t an action movie. You’re on a traffic stop, you’re a bureaucrat with handcuffs.