from the Supreme Court decision Alan referenced earlier. Even though Justice Kagan is no wise Latina, she sees the reality and the necessity in these situations.
“…In the unanimous 2025 Supreme Court decision
Barnes v. Felix, Justice Kagan, writing for the Court, stated that when evaluating a police officer's use of force, including the perception that their life is in danger, courts must consider the "totality of the circumstances," which includes events leading up to the "climactic moment," not just the moment the threat was perceived…”
this of course addresses the only the legality of the shooting ICE agent’s action. it doesn’t address whether there were other actions he could’ve should’ve taken. It doesn’t address the awfulness of it.



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