Ken Wallentine

From Ken Wallentine
Patrol
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
If you respond to a call involving a suicidal person who's not
endangering anyone else, it might be best to not intervene.
October 16, 2017
The Supreme Court recently overturned the Ninth Circuit 'provocation rule' in which the circuit court allowed liability for excessive force when an officer 'intentionally or recklessly provokes a violent confrontation.' However, the Supreme Court did not foreclose liability for improper tactics or injuries proximately caused by other constitutional violations. County of Los Angeles v. Mendez, 137 S.Ct. 1539 (2017). Photo: Police File
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