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I still follow the news from my old stomping grounds in NE Ohio, and boy, has it ever turned into a sewer.
This story falls under the "must be nice to be a LEO" heading:
"According to court records, investigators now say two teens on bikes both had guns and robbed an unidentified off-duty F.B.I. agent and one of his friends. The teenage suspects put a gun to the agent's head and took his wallet, badge and more.
When the suspects took off, the agent fired shots hitting the teen in the back and in the leg."
New Details: Suspects who robbed an off-duty FBI agent were both armed - 19 Action News|Cleveland, OH|Breaking News, Weather, Exclusives
Don't get me wrong - I'm all for cops shooting armed robbers. But if I shot somebody in the back, my name would be 'TOAST.'
Under case law from the US Supreme Court decision over Tennessee vs. Garner, an officer can use lethal force in situations where a fleeing suspect is deemed to be dangerous to other officers or the public. The danger should be considered 'reasonable'. This is why any inmate can be shot and killed when attempting to escape from any medium custody-or-higher facility or while in transit to or from any medium custody-or-higher facility. They are felons and deemed to be dangerous to the public regardless if they are armed or not.