Les Whitenaugh
Jul 26, 2017 · 1 min read

When you’re far enough away to use a rifle instead of a handgun, it becomes even more difficult to claim any sort of fear of imminent threat, on the part of the officer. That won’t prevent the eventual acquittal, however.

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