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Day: July 18, 2022

Can the Police Shoot a Person Who Refuses to Drop a Knife?

July 18, 2022 Jeff Welty

According to the CDC, a “sharp instrument” was used in over 1,300 homicides in 2019. Knives are dangerous and police officers are justified in treating them as such. Under what circumstances may an officer shoot someone who refuses to drop a knife?

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Categories Search and Seizure, Uncategorized Tags Deadly Force, excessive force, kisela, knife, knives, section 1983

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