Not well handled, but murder charges are way over the top.
“Not well handled, but murder charges are way over the top.”
What would they have done if it was a civilian with a gun shooting someone with a hammer?
“Equal force” laws are for judging this exact unequal weapon situation. If it is unequal it is not self defense it is murder.
Aside from the fact it appears they were trying to enter her home without a warrant. All they had to do was stand down after she entered her home and get a warrant.
But what happened here was “Submit to superior authority or die”. And “let’s get this done because our shift is about over”.