Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-13 18:52:51 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 109795AB6AE8EEBBACF76828B66FE9CC3CA00097A2F63A66E1F6C2AE6EB7B5E2
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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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