Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-12 21:44:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C2B9DD2054281C9AC85DDB0D663C45829781A9983C2CCBF5376BAB25C1E86BFD
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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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