Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-13 02:48:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 56A07C92B8BF68B7E763E8F80B7CF9FB7062DA9804C40DC5B172DD94B3E8A0A0
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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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