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Tropical storm watch TRA – Tropical storm conditions (gale- and storm-force sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots [39 to 72 mph; 63 to 117 km/h]) are possible within the specified coastal or inland area within 48 hours in advance of the forecast onset of tropical-storm-force winds. These winds may be accompanied by storm surge, and coastal and/or ...
In California, legislation authorizes a person to use deadly force to defend against death or serious injury if they believe they are in imminent peril. [5] Raymond L. Middleton, Warden v. Sally Marie McNeil is a California case that espouses this doctrine. [ 6 ]
Deadly force, also known as lethal force, is the use of force that is likely to cause serious bodily injury or death to another person. In most jurisdictions, the use of deadly force is justified only under conditions of extreme necessity as a last resort , when all lesser means have failed or cannot reasonably be employed.
One publicly available use-of-force training document, from 2016, said it was a myth that use of deadly force could be used only as a last resort, regardless of agency policy. "Objective ...
LAPD officers use "less-lethal" launcher devices far more often than other big-city agencies, the report to the department's civilian oversight commission found, renewing questions about whether ...
A state of emergency has been declared in Southern California as fierce wildfires fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds continue to rage. Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate their ...
It is the first reform to the state's use of force standard since the standard was first promulgated in 1872. AB392 changed the prerequisite for deadly force from when it is considered "reasonable" to when it is “necessary to defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the officer or to another person.”
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A deadly Pacific storm, the second "Pineapple Express" weather system to sweep the West Coast in less than a week, dumped torrential rain over Southern California on Monday ...