[DaveA37]

“........deadly force should only be used against deadly force.”.....

Getting your brains beat out by some 300 lb. “gorilla” who has already attacked and cause you severe injury, puts YOUR life in danger. It is pretty obvious what the “beaters” intentions are up to that point so, tTo stop the threat of YOUR OWN DEATH, deadly force, IMO is justified.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Getting your brains beat out by some 300 lb. “gorilla” who has already attacked and cause you severe injury, puts YOUR life in danger. It is pretty obvious what the “beaters” intentions are up to that point so, tTo stop the threat of YOUR OWN DEATH, deadly force, IMO is justified.

And you have to be granted the latitude to decide whether the force used against you is deadly. That's not always easy. A 300 lb. gorilla can overpower and kill a smaller man with his bare hands; and if you have a weapon, he can take it from you.

[ZULU]

If the per actually DID assault or threaten to assault the officer, that is correct.