A fleeing felon statute is in order. Running from the cops is considered a felony, and a fleeing felon may be shot. You’d never get it through most legislatures, though. They love their criminals too well.
So if a LEO says, “come here” and you go in the opposite direction, you may be shot ?
“A fleeing felon statute is in order.”
That law is in the books in Washington State. However, while the law is still on the books, I’ve read where the Supreme Court years ago ruled that one can not shoot a fleeing felon. Although that may just be a cop can’t shoot. In Washington State it is spelled out that a “citizen” has more leeway than a cop in a shooting.
i dont think so.
i think discretion can be reasonably applied, and the danger the fleeing person is causing.
Wowser!
So, everyone fleeing from a police officer is automatically a felon due a death sentence?
Watch Sly Stallone and Judge Dress much?
Agreed that a person who threatens another unlawfully with deadly force is and ought to be engaged with countervailing force, but only then. Fleeing is s bit more involved.
Fleeing felon is on the books in my state, but defense of justification is burdened upon the officer or citizen.
Such a law would be instantly misused against gun owners and conservative protestors.