“”””...to defend his own life against a potentially lethal threat exhibited...””””
Is that the wording the judge used?
If so, will civilians be able to quote when using deadly force in a “potentially” deadly situation?
Some variation of that will no doubt get that cop in Minneapolis off as well.
VIDEO INTERVIEW:
“Stockley had been a city police officer for five years when the shooting took place. Before that, he had a military career and was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
He said he chose police work after his tour in Iraq because “it’s based on a foundation of service.”
But, Stockley said, the work can be dangerous. And the level of firepower he was seeing on city streets led him to arm himself with an unauthorized AK-47 pistol with 100 rounds.
“I used it as a deterrent, and I believed it was better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it,” he said.
“I accept full responsibility for violating the rules. But it’s not a moral crime. It’s a rule violation.”