Fourth Circuit: A Person Has The Right To Come To The Door With A Gun
BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 7 months ago
Dean Weingarten summarizes the ruling.
- The mere possession of a firearm by a homeowner is not sufficient to justify the use of deadly force by officers.
- There is a right to come to the door with a firearm.
- Officers must identify themselves as officers to gain qualified immunity.
- Mere verbal announcement, without visual confirmation, is not sufficient to gain qualified immunity.
- Sufficient precedent exists for officers to be aware of their duty in these situations.
It’s a weak ruling in my opinion, since the officer should have been charged with murder. But at least this should trickle down into behavior – or at least one would hope so.
It’s yet another case of a cop shooting a homeowner INSIDE HIS OWN HOME when the officer was standing OUTSIDE THE HOME.
The cop is a murderer.
On April 10, 2022 at 11:13 pm, Dan said:
You may have a “right” to come to the door armed but the cops still have a “right” to murder you for doing so. Till THAT ugly reality changes this judicial opinion is pointless.
On April 11, 2022 at 8:28 am, Okanogan Offgrid said:
One problem we have in Okanogan County, Washington is a Sheriff who refuses to issue body cams. It would be easy enough for porky to claim he identified himself before shooting the homeowner.
On April 11, 2022 at 9:30 am, George 1 said:
When TPTB literally go out of their way to hire and encourage officer Tackleberry this is the result.
On April 11, 2022 at 12:26 pm, Mack said:
With a quick read I would say this.
It’s a pretty good opinion under the circumstances, 2-1.
I knew Agee when he was a Delegate in Virginia. I see Rushing is looking pretty good. Nice of President Trump.
As for Judge Niemeyer, he is typically PRO cop like Wilkinson.
I can see this going En Banc.
Let’s see..
On April 12, 2022 at 10:59 pm, Fred Haskins said:
More examples of law enforcement being actively denied appropriate training to LE industry standard, so that political appointed LE management can get bigger bonuses. Standard democrat SOP.