The Tennessee vs. Garner case was with a police officer shooting a fleeing felon. Here in the state of Washington, “citizens” (not cops) have more leeway in what is a legal shoot. However, it is still pretty vague about the fleeing felon rule.
One guy was shot in the butt with a hunting arrow as he was walking back to his car with the stolen TV. The prosecutor said the “shooting” was justified - but if the thief had been killed it wouldn’t have been. (!!???)
Most other cases the shooter has gotten off because “I thought he pointed something at me.” One deceased bad guy was a 14 year-old kid shot in the back from 100 feet from a shotgun after robbing a store of some belt buckles and taking off on his bike at 3 am.
BUT - most of these cases have no doubt cost the victim of the crime a lot of money and court time, and jail time in some cases as they await the verdict. And there always seems to be a prosecuter somewhere that is trying to make a name for themselves.
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>> “ And there always seems to be a prosecuter somewhere that is trying to make a name for themselves.” <<
And that may well be why this case was brought to trial. It shouldn’t have been.
The whole bail bond system nationwide could have fallen to disfunction had she been found guilty.
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