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The bar for lawful deadly force is quite low in the US, by our standards. While it's true that Tennessee v. Garner, established deadly force cannot be used as a means to prevent escape, unless there are other factors (serious risk to life/injury etc). Graham v. Connor (1989 established the test "the Graham Factors") if anyone wants to google it. In Ellis v. Wynalda the act of throwing a bag at an officer gave him grounds to use deadly force at that moment. So I can see hitting someone with a car would meet that requirement.
It has been clearly established in the US that deadly force (unmatched force in seizure) is a reasonable force option when the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses an immediate threat of death or serious bodily harm to the officer or others.
Complaining that she was murdered is like arguing against a Saudi beheading based on a show trial. Different country, different rules.
It has been clearly established in the US that deadly force (unmatched force in seizure) is a reasonable force option when the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses an immediate threat of death or serious bodily harm to the officer or others.
Complaining that she was murdered is like arguing against a Saudi beheading based on a show trial. Different country, different rules.