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Wiz Imp

(10,711 posts)
66. It was widely emphasized following the Renee Good shooting
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:59 PM
23 hrs ago

that even if a driver is trying to driving toward a cop with their car, shooting them is NOT an acceptable response.
https://www.justice.gov/jm/1-16000-department-justice-policy-use-force
1. Deadly force may not be used solely to prevent the escape of a fleeing suspect.
2. Firearms may not be discharged solely to disable moving vehicles. Specifically, firearms may not be discharged at a moving vehicle unless: (1) a person in the vehicle is threatening the officer or another person with deadly force by means other than the vehicle; or (2) the vehicle is operated in a manner that threatens to cause death or serious physical injury to the officer or others, and no other objectively reasonable means of defense appear to exist, which includes moving out of the path of the vehicle. Firearms may not be discharged from a moving vehicle except in exigent circumstances. In these situations, an officer must have an articulable reason for this use of deadly force.

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SO those cops... 2naSalit Yesterday #1
They will, 2 months off with pay and benefits then acquittal.. LiberalArkie Yesterday #5
Baby or no baby, PatSeg Yesterday #26
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But of course! niyad 23 hrs ago #59
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popped in to cause some trouble, I see. NewHendoLib 23 hrs ago #63
Darn, I missed them again? niyad 11 hrs ago #74
"Police claim the driver drove in their direction and nearly hit one of them..." sop Yesterday #2
I'm sure there's dashcam, body cam, and parking lot video (and bystander video)... QueerDuck Yesterday #3
Body cam? Probably turned them off. sakabatou Yesterday #27
Perhaps, but unlikely. QueerDuck Yesterday #30
More details: sop Yesterday #41
Thank you for this important information. I could have almost niyad Yesterday #44
Over a box of diapers dweller Yesterday #4
Another tragic outrage in the U.S. of A. (nt) Pinback Yesterday #17
Totally. 😿 littlemissmartypants Yesterday #23
Does this mean trying to annex Greenland is bad? CNYHarris Yesterday #55
Shoplifting isn't good (but I can understand desperation vs for kicks) But this IS UNACCEPTABLE!... electric_blue68 Yesterday #6
Alleged shoplifters. niyad Yesterday #45
Oh, yes, sorry. Of course! electric_blue68 Yesterday #58
Exactly. Let alone: IF they were shoplifting, the punishment is not death, let alone by ambush. ... marble falls 11 hrs ago #73
I don't believe the "driving car at us" for a second. pat_k Yesterday #7
"They were driving at us." Yeah, right. Wednesdays Yesterday #10
Yes, I sense a pattern here orangecrush Yesterday #15
Alleged shoplifting. niyad Yesterday #46
This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Yesterday #47
Even if a driver is trying to drive toward a cop with their car, shooting them is NOT an acceptable response. Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #68
Thanks for this! pat_k 23 hrs ago #69
This was emphasized after the Renee Good shooting Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #70
And I would expect local law enforcement to have largely adopted these standards. pat_k 22 hrs ago #71
This just breaks my heart....... a kennedy Yesterday #8
Let's see Manatee Yesterday #9
Welcome to DU! KS Toronado Yesterday #21
I just wrote yesterday how the B.See Yesterday #11
It's plain murder. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #12
Exactly PatSeg Yesterday #28
Heroes in Blue my big fat butt. Cowboys with a licence to kill. They were waiting for them, that's an ambush. marble falls Yesterday #13
I'll reserve outrage until after all the video is out. OC375 Yesterday #14
They shot the baby dweller Yesterday #25
Lots of bad decisions went into this tragedy. OC375 Yesterday #40
And some of the decisions held Torchlight 11 hrs ago #75
Absolutely OC375 11 hrs ago #76
LEO killing a person running over a LEO is the new excuse - Renee Nicole Good LiberalArkie Yesterday #31
It was widely emphasized following the Renee Good shooting Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #66
Well aware. OC375 13 hrs ago #72
We are being policed by Farmer-Rick Yesterday #16
Offficers plural, AND deputies plural??? JFC!! For ALLEGED shoplifters??? niyad Yesterday #18
Baby food and diapers are 2 of the most commonly shoplifted items. maxsolomon Yesterday #22
This is exactly where my mind went! slightlv Yesterday #32
Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #19
Wonder what color their skin was ? dave99 Yesterday #20
A picture of the kid has been published. maxsolomon Yesterday #24
Well, am I ever not surprised. AverageOldGuy Yesterday #37
Colour me sooooo NOT surprised!!! niyad Yesterday #39
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I was wondering the same thing PatSeg Yesterday #29
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Obviously, they needed weapons drawn for shoplifting. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #33
Alleged shoplifting. niyad Yesterday #42
This sounds familiar... JoseBalow Yesterday #34
First thing I thought of, too The Blue Flower Yesterday #52
It's Mississippi. AverageOldGuy Yesterday #36
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Yesterday #48
Shooting at fleeing suspects in a WalMart shoplifting call SpankMe Yesterday #50
Allegedly stolen merchandise. It would surprise me no end if walmart niyad 23 hrs ago #61
Yeah right... purr-rat beauty 10 hrs ago #78
We definitely will be hearing more about this. oasis Yesterday #51
No we won't. GOP owns Mississippi and media dave99 Yesterday #53
They don't own Atty. Ben Crump. If he gets a oasis Yesterday #54
Meanwhile, Leon Musk still has his head Blue Owl Yesterday #57
And his money. niyad 23 hrs ago #62
Totally indefensible Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #67
The Waltons are stealing from us purr-rat beauty 10 hrs ago #77
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