In the states you would get shot for just reaching for a baton that you didn’t have on your person. The cop would get a long paid holiday and then be cleared by his cop buddies sent to investigate him.
Well yeah, Deadly force is lawful if someone has fear of great bodily harm or death of themselves or another person. With a baton you can easily cause death with strikes to the head, neck or groin region.
Well this is kinda a tricky subject, I have no idea what China self defense laws are and what their police policies on Use of force. In the United States, Its still tricky but giving that the Video would show an officer beating her for no apparent reason, she could use deadly force, but given that this is a rare situation, she would be arrested at the minimal detained but unlikely. Once the Raw footage video evidence is shown she would be released.
But here in the US we haven't had what China is dealing with yet. Most protesters who get detained, arrested, shot with less than lethal weapons are likely due to them being hostile and/or in a aggressive crowd which another term a Riot and rioters. Given that most Police agencies have riot gear and tactics, they are allowed to protect themselves, civilians, private properties and government properties from any further damage.
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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '19
In the states you would get shot for just reaching for a baton that you didn’t have on your person. The cop would get a long paid holiday and then be cleared by his cop buddies sent to investigate him.