• Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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    1 year ago

    Depending on the specific circumstances, Slashed tire doesn’t may or may not justify threatening with deadly force.

    FTFY. I do not (yet) know the particular circumstances of this case, so I can’t make a definitive argument on this specific circumstance. I am addressing your blanket claim on the subject.

    Slashing the tire of a car can be considered assault with a deadly weapon. If a reasonable person would believe it to be done in an attempt to illegally stop or detain an occupant of the vehicle, any level of force - up to and including lethal force - reasonably believed to be necessary to stop that attack would be justified.

    That’s not a particularly high bar to reach. There aren’t many circumstances where slashing tires would be a justifiable use of force.

    Again, I have not (yet) reviewed this particular case in depth, I’m only addressing your claim. I would not be surprised to see a claim of self defense, and I would not be surprised if that claim were successful.