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Originally Posted by Yahwe
what a curiously inaccurate phrase
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Ok, situation.
I'm outside the barracks on gate duty. I have a rifle. A man begins running towards me shouting he has a bomb in his backpack. I respond shouting "Halt." He does not. I can, if I wish, issue a further warning. "Halt, or I'll shoot". He does not. I shoot.
I give this as evidence in a civilian court (as it was a civilian who I killed).
Other than civil action which his family could take against me, which would fall down as I issued him warnings, then action is not taken against me.
I'd assume that the Air Marshalls in the US have similar protection - they can shoot, as long as sufficient warning is issued and they believe that a threat is posed by the individual.