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Originally posted by downbywednesday
Police protocol is to use non-fatal methods (such as the baton and taser that Wilson had on him) to diffuse the situation and arrest the attacker. He was not doing his job.
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Well, lets just go to an interview to find out what the actual general protocol is shall we.
According to Eugene O'Donnell, a former police officer,
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Different rules in every state, but the general rule is if you reasonably suspect your life or somebody else's life or physical well-being is endangered, you can use deadly physical force to stop or to prevent an attack on you or a third person.
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=229274032
And according to this government report,
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The statutory standards allow an officer to use deadly physical force when the officer reasonably believes it is necessary to (1) defend himself or herself or a third person from the use or imminent use of deadly physical force or (2) arrest or prevent the escape of someone the officer reasonably believes has committed or attempted to commit a felony involving the infliction or threat of serious physical injury, and, if feasible, the officer has given warning of his or her intent to use deadly physical force.
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http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-R-0074.htm
But I might just be making stuff up and taking it out my ass. IDK