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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (44880)	1/24/2006 9:01:54 AM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

Message 22093203 "Use of deadly force" is often granted to police forces when the person or persons in question are believed to be an immediate danger to people around them. For example, an armed man in a shopping mall shooting at random without regard to the safety of the people around him, and refusing or being unwilling to negotiate, would likely warrant usage of deadly force, as a means to prevent further danger to the community. In the United States this is governed by Tennessee v. Garner, which said that "deadly force...may not be used unless necessary to prevent the escape and the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others "Gov'ts don't pass VOLUNTARY laws" "Deadly force" is not a court process. It is an emergency response against someone who is an immediate threat to life. Unless you are acting under coercion (such as being kidnapped) then compliance or non compliance is strictly voluntary ("a ghost made me do it" doesn't cut any ice). If you voluntarily decide to break agreements or to violate the rights of other people, then you will face prescribed consequences. You will only face the possible use of deadly force in the event that you have endangered the life of someone. The entire system of jurisprudence operates on the assumption that one is competent and therefore capable of knowing right from wrong--as embodied in rules and regulations respecting persons and property. Without competence, one cannot be deemed to be acting on a voluntary basis. If the action is involuntary or coerced, one may be able to plead non-accountability. The right to hold one accountable before the law is based on the presumption that the person acted voluntarily to commit a violation against person or property. "Deadly force" is a limited remedy to extreme danger. Improper exercise of deadly force will be subject to intense scrutiny and appropriate penalties.