Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-13 08:20:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 043DB3729F60916452E719C25FFC30FE52473E6AA3A8F88FAF6FA1A1FD022D4F
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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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