On Sun, Nov 27, 2005 at 07:25:35PM -0500, Steve MacSween wrote: > News to me. In the U.S. it's perfectly legal for law enforcement to shoot a > fleeing felon.
Fleeing felon alone is no longer adequate justification in california (and this shouldn't surprise anyone). For a cop to shoot a fleeing felon - the courts have gotten pissy in the past with cops shooting non-violent felons (like grand larceny or forgery), or felons that otherwise do not present an immediate threat to life. [This may be nationwide as well under Tennessee v. Garner] K
