The information I gave to you was Minnesota law. I don’t know what the law is in Utah as not all states apply here. But if the suspect was not a threat, and holding a knife not trying to throw it or come at the officers is not a threat, then the use of lethal force is not legal. He had killed no one, had not threatened any one directly and made an attempt to harm, and the only “weapon” he did have that qualified was the car that was no longer a threat while he was outside of it. Verbal threat does not qualify for use of that type of force and nothing I read indicated or stated he made any moves at the officers while holding the knife.
rwood
rwood
Sorry, Howard, but we’re gonna have to watch the instant replay on this one.
If the guy was approaching the cops, he’s a threat. If he gets within 20 ft. of anyone, he’s a threat. He has a knife, he is not following the cops commands. Based on wild guesses, it doesn’t sound like he put the knife down and proned himself. He was a threat.
Until I see the vids (body cam and Facebook stream) I’m voting the cops did the right thing.
He became a threat when he decided to flee from the police. He became a threat to every vehicle and pedestrian in the vicinity of each red light he ran.
Anyone facing you with a weapon is a threat to you......
Unless the guy with the knife can prove he was filleting fish before he got out of the car with knife in hand, he deserved to be shot.
Put me on the jury and the officer is innocent.....