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The police officer allegedly pointed a gun at a man during an argument on April 9. The man's friend says he "saw [the officer's] badge under his shirt."
I'm posting this here because this is a nightmare of a scenario. Suppose you saw something like this and the officer was actually trying to arrest the people in the car. This story is a perfect example of why we need to be good witnesses and call 911 unless we know for sure what is happening.
A second scenario: suppose they hadn't seen the badge and shot the officer because they were in fear for their lives. Would they be justified under the law for defending themselves? Even if they did see his badge, how would they know that the man was a legitimate police officer unless he identified himself?
The police officer allegedly pointed a gun at a man during an argument on April 9. The man's friend says he "saw [the officer's] badge under his shirt."
I'm posting this here because this is a nightmare of a scenario. Suppose you saw something like this and the officer was actually trying to arrest the people in the car. This story is a perfect example of why we need to be good witnesses and call 911 unless we know for sure what is happening.
A second scenario: suppose they hadn't seen the badge and shot the officer because they were in fear for their lives. Would they be justified under the law for defending themselves? Even if they did see his badge, how would they know that the man was a legitimate police officer unless he identified himself?