9th Circuit Limits Police Right to Use Force
The left-wing 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that police can only use force “proportional” to the threat they face as mandated by Seattle under the Obama federal mandates. This seriously damages the Seattle Police Department’s ability to use firearms.
“The City of Seattle has a significant interest in regulating the use of department-issued firearms by its police officers, and the [Use of Force] Policy does not impose a substantial burden on the Second Amendment right to use a firearm for the core lawful purpose of self-defense,” District Judge William Hayes wrote on behalf of a three-judge panel that presided the court case Mahoney vs. City of Seattle.