Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-13 16:26:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6F051714C76EC86C759FB96AAA930BD12DF581FD607FB7753103FE85F6F9735F
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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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