re: For Anybody Here Who Thinks the ICE Agent Acted Wrongly, Tell Me What He Should've Done

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After she was shot, I suspect she reflexively hit the gas pedal and steered off to the left, then hitting the parked cars.

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And the objective facts are (a) that we can debate the propriety of that first shot, but (b) that second and third shot left his weapon well after he was in ZERO danger of being hit by Good's vehicle.

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A woman driving away from the office is no longer a threat, such that this "training" is no longer applicable.

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"We think our decision in Brosseau v. Haugen, 543 U. S. 194 (2004) (per curiam) squarely demonstrates that no clearly established law precluded petitioners’ conduct at the time in question. In Brosseau, we held that a police officer did not violate clearly established law when she fired at a fleeing vehicle to prevent possible harm to “other officers on foot who [she] believed were in the immediate area, . . . occupied vehicles in [the driver’s] path[,] and . . . any other citizens who might be in the area.... In Brosseau, an officer on foot fired at a driver who had just begun to flee and who had not yet driven his car in a dangerous manner...."

"We now consider respondent’s contention that, even if the use of deadly force was permissible, petitioners acted unreasonably in firing a total of 15 shots. We reject that argument. It stands to reason that, if police officers are justified in firing at a suspect in order to end a severe threat to public safety, the officers need not stop shooting until the threat has ended. As petitioners noted below, “if lethal force is justified, officers are taught to keep shooting until the threat is over.”

9-0 decision in Plumhoff v. Rickard, 2014.

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A woman driving away from the office is no longer a threat

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To THAT officer.

But what about other officers or bystanders?

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I assure you that I have never "walked away" from a discussion with you for any reason other than the fact that your stupidity had ceased to be entertaining.

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It stands to reason that, if police officers are justified in firing at a suspect in order to end a severe threat to public safety, the officers need not stop shooting until the threat has ended. As petitioners noted below, “if lethal force is justified, officers are taught to keep shooting until the threat is over.”

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Probably shoot her tires out

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SPECIFICALLY, what other officer was in danger if Good drove away?

SPECIFICALLY, what "bystander" was in danger, if Good drove away?

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Does the officer who just survived almost being run down by a car have to be able to articulate that in the heat of that moment, or is the reasonable probability that others would likely be in danger enough?

It seems to me that it would, and the court case someone posted above seems to agree.

Also, don't yell at me, please. I'm just asking.

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Ms. Goode was sitting still on a city street

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