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50thinblueline t1_j7u8lds wrote

Reply to comment by sl8rfan2 in Metro mechanic had gunman in chokehold to protect a commuter, documents say by ssempamartin

I can’t read article as it’s behind a paywall, but an interesting fact is as a cop I can’t utilize a chokehold to subdue someone and would likely be charged with a crime for using one. I could only use a chokehold if I was in a position to use deadly force and it was my only option.

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Kitchen_Software t1_j7upmw7 wrote

Is a gunman shooting people not reason enough to use deadly force? I don’t think civilians are often in a position where they’re dishing out chokeholds for no reason and it not qualifying as assault.

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BouncingWalrus t1_j7ubp6t wrote

> As Isaiah Trotman trained his gun on a woman in the Potomac Avenue Metro station last week, a 64-year-old Metro mechanic sneaked up behind him and put him in a chokehold, according to a newly released account filed in court on Tuesday.

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35chambers t1_j7wmgjk wrote

pretty sure an active shooter is reason enough to use deadly force lmao cops aren’t allowed to use chokeholds because they keep choking people out during traffic stops

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LoganSquire t1_j7umf01 wrote

If cops would stop killing people with chokeholds, society wouldn’t have to make it illegal.

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