This will not end well.

  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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    It varies state by state, and sometimes by municipality.

    “According to the memo, agents can break into a home if getting a warrant is “impracticable,” and they don’t need a judge’s approval.”

    Here in Oregon:

    https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_161.219

    "a person is not justified in using deadly physical force upon another person unless the person reasonably believes that the other person is:

    (1) Committing or attempting to commit a felony involving the use or threatened imminent use of physical force against a person; or

    (2) Committing or attempting to commit a burglary in a dwelling; or

    (3) Using or about to use unlawful deadly physical force against a person. [1971 c.743 §23]"

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      “According to the memo, agents can break into a home if getting a warrant is “impracticable,” and they don’t need a judge’s approval.”

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        It’s almost as if the War on Drugs was being used as a pretense to up state power for years, and now we have police-military kitted out and trained (Cop City) to slaughter protesters in the street.

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      1 would absolutely apply. I believe this to be a felony, and they’re sure as hell going to use force if they need to. 3 probably also applies to many people. They’d believe they would be willing to use deadly force, especially if they show up with weapons drawn.

      If LEOs can say they believe they were in danger when someone isn’t nice enough to them or whatever, surely when armed men come to your door, without a warrant, and force entry, that’s enough to believe they’re going to use deadly force.