Ask me about Ferguson

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Ask me about Ferguson

Lord Windy: Mar 26, 2010

I don't live in America and I actively avoided the subject because it is my opinion that American's have a bad relationship with the police that colours any action they take. Can someone give me a summary of what happened without any spin one way or the other.

EDIT: My natural opinion would be to support the police 100%. I have never had a bad experience with the police and they are generally pretty reasonable even in our own police shows.

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Lord Windy: Mar 26, 2010

ActusRhesus posted:

I wrote a long response and then my internet crapped out.

Here's the short of it. Tennessee v. Garner says it is a violation of the fourth amendment to shoot a fleeing suspect unless there is probable cause to believe they pose an imminent risk to public or officer safety

Why the fourth amendment and not the one about cruel and unusual punishments?

# ¿ Dec 21, 2014 06:56

Lord Windy: Mar 26, 2010

Shooting someone from fleeing the police isn't a cruel and unusual punishment?

EDIT: If you kill them it would be an execution.

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