September 2, 2022
Is, in fact, justified in his or her decision to use deadly force. and so actually possession of a weapon is irrelevant, and thats what the case law tells us is that actual possession of whether or not the person had a weapon is not relevant for the consideration of whether or not a police officer reasonably perceived a weapon. and so with respect to the actual weapon, its -- what it is is an issue of mistake, and thats what this case boils down to. if it was, in fact, reasonable, that officer a...