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A man who spent more than 16 years in prison in Florida on a wrongful conviction was shot and killed Monday by a sheriff's deputy in Georgia during a traffic stop, authorities and representatives said.

Leonard Allen Cure, 53, was identified by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which is reviewing the shooting.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He rightfully resisted arrest? Even if the arrest is unlawful, resisting arrest is clearly illegal.

It's a big assumption to say that they wanted him back in jail. It might be somewhat likely, but we don't know either way. We don't know the reason for his arrest.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Actually there is some nuance; most people don't know you actually do have the right to resist unlawful arrest to some extent.

Sauce

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Funky, hopefully Cure's lawyers can use that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not after he's dead, and if that's your point, go sit down in the corner with the other bootlickers.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Are the rest of his family not called Cure?

[–] Flambo 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Even if the arrest is unlawful, resisting arrest is clearly illegal.

And the punishment for breaking any law is death? Or from your prior comment:

They tried to stun him twice, use a baton, the only option left was to use the gun.

Yeah, the gun was the only option. You definitely can't just let someone run away for resisting arrest at a traffic stop. Even if you impound their now-abandoned car, they might go on a whole spree of resisting arrests or something.

In case you can't tell my tone is past sarcasm and well into disgust.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

So it's ok for police to let an aggressive and violent man run loose?