Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-13 12:17:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8E5ED25C164DB29C13154920A7B30FE076C7207029E4388E8FEEE1E111435A0C
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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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