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<blockquote data-quote="ol&amp;#039;browneye" data-source="post: 1387429" data-attributes="member: 14003">I have seen television interviews with lawyers and read articles that stated shooting a fleeing suspect is legal if the officer feels that person is a danger to the officer or others. IF it is true that the officer was attacked and Brown tried to get his gun which resulted in a shot being fired in the vehicle, and the officer felt the only way to stop this dangerous criminal was to shoot him while fleeing, then the shot in the back is not the real issue. It is what happened next that is the real issue. If Brown stopped and put his hands up and turned and knelt down then I don&#039;t see how any other shots would be justified. But IF Brown turned and &quot;bumrushed&quot; the officer as it was put, then I think the officer had a right to use whatever means possible to protect himself and put an end to the threat.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ol'browneye, post: 1387429, member: 14003"] I have seen television interviews with lawyers and read articles that stated shooting a fleeing suspect is legal if the officer feels that person is a danger to the officer or others. [B]IF[/B] it is true that the officer was attacked and Brown tried to get his gun which resulted in a shot being fired in the vehicle, and the officer felt the only way to stop this dangerous criminal was to shoot him while fleeing, then the shot in the back is not the real issue. It is what happened next that is the real issue. [B]If[/B] Brown stopped and put his hands up and turned and knelt down then I don't see how any other shots would be justified. But [B]IF[/B] Brown turned and "bumrushed" the officer as it was put, then I think the officer had a right to use whatever means possible to protect himself and put an end to the threat. [/QUOTE]

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