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Tell me what you know of robbery & burglary. An aficionado of Ponch and John...??? Certainly lacking law enforcement knowledge.

Yes, you should study Tennessee v Garner. The court held that deadly force cannot be used to deny escape of NONVIOLENT fleeing felons. Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the dissenting opinion, which, translated for non-cops, means she disagreed with the court's opinion in Tennessee v Garner. Tennessee...

BTW Big D, As a cop, you should know substantive and adjective law. The former is laws against criminal behavior; e.g., res burg. Substative law contains elements of crimes and attaching punishments. The latter is laws of criminal procedure. If you do not know these very elementary concepts...

Good Morning nachogrande, I agree, let a suspect/suspects leave. It's not worth the risk of death, especially death of good guys. If possible I'd cell phone shoot a photo of a suspect's mug in hope of later comparing it with mugshots ;-) Cops are paid to confront bad guys. And they love...

Good Morning The Big D, No. USSC held against the officer in the case at bar. The USSC did hold that cops can shoot at dangerous fleeing felons in order to prevent their escape. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor specifically cited res burg suspects as especially dangerous fleeing suspects that place...

I'd opine that that's a max outfit, but it ain't a good gun to lug around while fishing in bear country.

I'd use a .357 Mag with 180 grain Partitions or cast for black bear defense. I would not use a .44 Mag. I used to own a 6" 629. There is no way in heck I could fire rapid & accurate follow-up shots with it. I've never seen anyone shoot rapid and accurate follow-up shots with a .44 Mag, assuming...

There's a reason lawyers are in the bottom third of America's most admired professions. Ambulance chasers should be disbarred. Avenatti would be a good place to start.

The problem with The Chief, as I see it, is that when I read sunnyd's post, I tend to turn nostalgic, and wanna get my Chief outta my safe, and carry it. It confounds me in a most positive way. I love The Chief!!!

Press is hearsay & inherently unreliable. The wise route is to wait until cops conclude their investigation. That's when we'll know facts. I agree with not shooting at moving vehicles. A dead driver of a speeding vehicle leaves it as a de facto unguided missile. My former's agency's rules &...

Were a citizen to act within law, he wouldn't need luck. He'd have codified law on his side. CA is an extremely liberal state, yet it accords citizens right of self-defense (stand your ground), right to arrest, and right to use deadly force consistent with CA Penal Code Section 197.

California Penal Code Section 197: Homicide is also justifiable when committed by any person in any of the following cases: (1) When resisting any attempt to murder any person, or to commit a felony, or to do some great bodily injury upon any person. (2) When committed in defense of...

CA law justifiable homicide: Law section. It's wise to know law before you act. Even were I justified using deadly force, unless my life were in imminent danger, I ain't getting involved. I don't want a dirt bag to shorten my natural lifespan. Getting shot could shorten my natural lifespan.

The Big D, Au contraire, my good man. Are you implying that a person to be arrested can legally resist arrest? If a suspect doesn't submit to PROCESS OF LAW he'd good for resisting. Maybe it works differently in your state and within your professional knowledge, training, and experience. As...

A well constructed (bonded) 158 grain .357 Mag bullet oughta work well on big deer within reasonable range, father outta a lever action.