Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-13 20:21:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 499302A0FEF8EB4AD68C4F68E79F38BFFD7251557CC3C03AA9E4C77B42D2A198
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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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