PaladinX13
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It's been defined to me as a level of force that is inherently likely to cause "serious bodily injury" or death.
The question is: When have you used it?
Some say the moment a gun or vehicle in employed as a weapon, deadly force is in play, because of the potential even if the hit only grazes or the car is traveling at slow speed. Is this accurate and what's the legal theory?
If so, does it then follow that simply presenting is then "deadly force"?
(This is apart from the question of privileges/defenses like self-defense... if a criminal did the same would "deadly force" enter the picture?)
The question is: When have you used it?
Some say the moment a gun or vehicle in employed as a weapon, deadly force is in play, because of the potential even if the hit only grazes or the car is traveling at slow speed. Is this accurate and what's the legal theory?
If so, does it then follow that simply presenting is then "deadly force"?
(This is apart from the question of privileges/defenses like self-defense... if a criminal did the same would "deadly force" enter the picture?)