Originally Posted By: olivant
It all depends on state law. Generally, there is no such right. There are too many variables involved. For one, what's unlawful? How is that determined and who determines it?


I was thinking of situations where you have completely rogue officers-ie. that case in NY where the officers allegedly sexually assaulted a woman, or other situations where officers may break into the wrong home without identifying themselves as officers or break into a home looking to steal things or similar such actions.

EDIT: There was that 2007 case in Chicago where a drunk cop beat the **** out of a woman bartender who had refused to serve him. If she had gone for the 12 gauge under the counter, or someone else had would that have been justified?

Last edited by Lilo; 05/17/11 08:46 PM.

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