Tennessee v. Garner established key legal limitations on the use of deadly force against fleeing suspects, significantly restricting when law enforcement officers can use such force. The Supreme Court held that it is unreasonable for an officer to use deadly force to prevent the escape of a fleeing suspect unless the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others. This means that deadly force cannot be used simply to prevent a suspect from escaping, even if the suspect h....
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