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justiceischeap

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2. So, what you're saying is that it's lawful to burn someone alive

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 12:41 PM

Feb 2013

if they "committed a crime involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical harm?"

Should we start expecting the police to set fire to all suspected criminals that fit this description?

I've got no problem with police using appropriate deadly force. What I have a problem with is starting a "burn" to force a person out of a cabin because they prefer not to get a negotiator. Or because it appears as though there was a kill order given with this particular individual.

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The 4th Amendment, Police, Deadly Force and the Rule of Law [View all] jberryhill Feb 2013 OP

I remember that ruling. CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #1

yup its a limitation on when an officer can shoot an escaping subject not an easing. loli phabay Feb 2013 #3

Indeed it did limit operation of the overbroad TN statute jberryhill Feb 2013 #5

So, what you're saying is that it's lawful to burn someone alive justiceischeap Feb 2013 #2

personally i have no problem with how they tried to force him out loli phabay Feb 2013 #4

You are asserting that Dorner was burned alive? jberryhill Feb 2013 #6

Why send in more potential victims?? i.e. a negotiator cbdo2007 Feb 2013 #7