“The Biden-Garland Justice Department and the Pelosi Congress have much to answer for the over the mishandling and cover-up of this scandalous killing of an American citizen by the U.S. Capitol Police.”
I don’t know what the venue will be or who will do the questioning but this is long over due.
Actaully WW posted the DC codes on use of lethal force. There is no requirement that a weapon be visible. That is not an opinion that is the law.
Secondly the law requires that the law enforcement officer have a reasonable belief that their actions are in the defense of themselves or other from serious bodily injury or death.
Given the totality of the circumstances and the violence the rioters displayed any reasonable person would be justified in protecting themselves and others from a demonstrably violent riot when the rioters breech a law enforcement barricade.
There were multiple barricades breeched and the one to the Speakers Lobby was the last line of defense with the entrance to the House Chamber just feet away. All other options had been exhausted at that moment in time.
Yes, that is the problem that posters here continue to use “no gun, no shot” as the prevailing legal condition when it clearly is not. People will continue to post that despite it being incorrectly applied.
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#1 So will a reasonable belief of serious bodily injury or death to self or others be the standard you want to apply to civilians and law enforcement,
or
#2 Will it be that deadly force is not authorized unless the person has a firearm or explosive device visible prior to the use of deadly force.
That means that if someone breaks into a house at night:
Under #1 the homeowner can exercise their 2nd Amendment right to defend themselves when a reasonable person would perceive a threat.
Under #2 the homeowner cannot exercise their 2nd Amendment right unless they turn on the lights and the person breaking into their home clearly has a firearm visible.