Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-12 23:15:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AEC4503F58ACFEE2AAF75C75E05F49DD23CE20D0578F605C26085B52C1FED541
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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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