Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-13 16:25:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4C59F211887BB25CFB9BF5504B1F4E94233FC13153426A41B6655218D251C94D
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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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