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I usually don't make this armed populace argument that the NRA gun nuts make, but I will this time. Would such a thing occur here in Texas? I think the cops would be a lot more careful about invading the houses.
In Texas, last I checked, once a cop uses excessive force, the standards for self-defense against a cop are the same as against a private individual. And here in Texas, against an intruder in a house, there is no duty to retreat before using deadly force. If the law were followed, it would be considered justified homicide if the officers were mowed down Rambo-style.
I think that there may be a huge case for a class-action RICO civil-rights lawsuit. And when conspiracy is alleged, one doesn't have to identify the precise actors -- all are guilty of a crime one unidentifiable officer commits.
