Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-13 18:43:12 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 865A30E0DDCE2B4649CFAA20F612A758C9851B8D0F4E6C8864F4D131CD02DDD5
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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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