Ethics/Deadly Force Question

[Samuel]

My answers would be pretty much the same as the ones already given. One thing though, when articulating/reporting use of force, don't use the word "necessary". Use "reasonable" (as in - objectively reasonable) instead...

[Group9]

1. Assault with bodily fluids. Fel 3 on a police officer. Cuff and stuff, if he is DUI , take care of that too.

2. If the LEO can demonstrate that he was in fear of serious imminent bodily injury or death, he/she can use whatever level of force is necessary to stop the threat. Including deadly force. Inasmuch as the offenders are attacking a uniformed and armed police officer, they are showing their absoulute disregard for authority and the safety of a police officer which raises the seriousness of their attack to a level well above a similar assault of an unarmed civilian at random.

These are the correct answers. No offence, Norm.

[greg6099]

Scenario (1)

Call ambulance for offender.

Scenario (2)

Call ambulance / coroner for offenders.

[Scruit]

I'm answering before reading any answers:

1) No deadly force here, at all. It's an assault by bodily substance or whatever your jusrisdiction calls it. The only thing that gets hurt is your pride. I'd consider it more of a signal of his intent to commit further assault/physical resistance and transition up to OC/ASP and roll backup (unless I see a weapon from him, then we transition up from there).


2) Two people attacking me is deadly force. My weapon is drawn and if they continue to advance within lunging distance of me while my weapon is drawn, and ignoring my warnings that they are gonna get shot, then I'll consider it to be an attempt to take the weapon from me and someone's gonna get plugged. Roll backup NOW and try to stay out of their fighting range until it arrives.

If they try to take up positions either side of me, then they get less lunging range.

[Norm357]

These are the correct answers. No offence, Norm.

None taken. Im not a cop so the rules are different for me. :D

[Orleander]

1. what if he has a life-threatening disease like hep or TB?
2. you can be beat to death right? I mean 'bludgeoned'.