9-0! Supreme Court Just Changed How Police Can Use Force.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNmMc0WBaM0
tl;dr cops can no longer get away with shooting someone because they felt threatened, if the only reason they felt threatened was because THEY created the threatening situation.
Scenario was where a cop grabbed onto the car of someone who was trying to flee from being pulled over and then shot him because he was driving with them holding onto his car.
Scenario was where a cop grabbed onto the car of someone who was trying to flee from being pulled over and then shot him because he was driving with them holding onto his car.
It's hard to say, but generally speaking I think the ruling makes sense - you can't shoot someone because you "fear for your life" if you put your own life at risk to begin with.
