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Someone who may be posing as a police officer is pulling cars over on Mississippi highways and then shooting drivers dead, authorities said. [More]
But it is illegal to resist someone who is, or claims to be, a police officer.Second thought: What if it happens to be a real cop doing the killing? They could even be off duty, since so many have take home cars.
Practically, you're correct, Divemedic.Legally and morally... see John Bad Elk vs United Stateshttp://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=177&invol=529
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But it is illegal to resist someone who is, or claims to be, a police officer.
ReplyDeleteSecond thought: What if it happens to be a real cop doing the killing? They could even be off duty, since so many have take home cars.
Practically, you're correct, Divemedic.
ReplyDeleteLegally and morally... see John Bad Elk vs United States
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=177&invol=529