In relation to this, thinking about a new community for Political Activism. Calls to action, that kind of thing.
The rules would be super simple:
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Purpose is for protest organizing. [Country, City, State]
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Absolutely no calls for violent action.
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No links to fundraisers. Too rife for fraud and abuse. Stories about fundraisers would be fine, but no GoFundMes, etc.
Think there’s room for PolticalActivism?
He was just doing his job. Doesn’t mean she has the right to run him over with her SUV.
He placed himself in a situation that could put his life in danger, and may escalate to lethal force if the person panics, which is likely what happened here.
It’s likely a case of officer-created jeopardy.
“Officer-created jeopardy” isn’t a standalone rule that voids self-defense. Courts still ask the same question: at the moment force was used, was there a reasonable perception of imminent lethal threat? Even if earlier tactics are criticized, they don’t automatically negate the right to defend oneself when a vehicle is perceived as about to strike.
They escalated the situation, didn’t follow the procedures and put everyone, including themselves at risk and someone died. There’s at least some criminal negligence.
Claiming negligence based on outcomes ignores that the key question is what the officer reasonably perceived under stress, not what you think they should’ve done differently.
Negligence doesn’t judge hindsight outcomes, it judges whether the officer’s perceptions and decisions were reasonable under the circumstances. Stress explains behavior, it does not excuse it. If an officer’s own actions created the danger, misread a non-threat, or violated training, policy, or basic tactical principles, then their perception under stress can itself be negligent.