Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-12 21:21:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 00148D59A81FA7A877B0ED8E34AB5B9A4BE1937C669D9DD3932C2401E9399D7C
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Original Note:
As found in Knibbs v. Momphard in 2022, simply holding a weapon is not justification for an officer to use lethal force. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-4th-circuit/2167519.html "There is sufficient evidence ... that Knibbs never pointed his weapon at Deputy Momphard ... thereby rendering unjustified the deadly force used."
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