Harrison says nobody was at risk and deadly force was not needed
Former chief of department, New York City Police Department, and former Suffolk County police commissioner, quoted by CNN as a policing expert
“Was anybody at risk of serious physical injury or death? And the answer is no ... I don’t think there’s a need for deadly physical force in that situation.”
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CNN analyzes the Harrisburg stop using surveillance video obtained by its affiliate WGAL and interviews former NYPD chiefs Kenneth Corey and Rodney Harrison. It also reports the DHS use-of-force policy on deadly force and moving vehicles.
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CNN quoted Harrison in its July 18 analysis of the Harrisburg stop.
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CNN's article also reported that DHS policy says officers should use deadly force only when there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in firing at a driver during a Harrisburg vehicle stop?
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Why this label?
The reference point is the officer's decision to fire. Harrison says nobody was at risk of serious injury or death and that deadly force was not needed, which rejects the shot as unnecessary rather than only disputing how the encounter is described.
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