Oh, oh. I have resorted to Whiskey on the gums of a squalling offspring-unit at least once or twice in the past.seamusTX wrote:As has been pointed out previously, the legal justifications for the use of force and deadly force do not require the defender to be sober, sane, a resident of Texas, or a U.S. citizen. It actually is not illegal for a LEO to be falling-down drunk (though it is for a non-LEO CHL holder).
Going by initial news reports is always chancy, but the description of a four-on-one assault and a man reaching for a weapon in his waistband makes it sound like a justified use of deadly force.
The officer may be in trouble for an administrative violation.
BTW, I'm sure this fact will annoy someone, but in the Revolutionary War era (late 18th century) alcohol consumption in the U.S. was at levels that today would be considered morbid. People drank whiskey for breakfast. They gave it to babies who were colicky or teething.
In other words, whiskey was no more regulated than firearms at that time.
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- Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:28 am
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