9th Circuit: POINTING GUN AT SMALL BOY IS ILLEGAL FORCE

Under these circumstances, even if the officers needed to secure Tekle in order to execute the search and arrest warrants, it should have been apparent that this 11-year-old boy did not pose a threat and that the need for force accordingly was minimal,'' said the appellate court.

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Published inCrime Control Digest Vol. 41; no. 49/50; p. 6
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Washington Crime News Service 02.12.2007
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Arrest warrants
Federal court decisions
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Summary:Under these circumstances, even if the officers needed to secure Tekle in order to execute the search and arrest warrants, it should have been apparent that this 11-year-old boy did not pose a threat and that the need for force accordingly was minimal,'' said the appellate court.
ISSN:0011-1295