"It is not better that all felony suspects die than that they escape. Where the suspect poses no immediate threat to the officer and no threat to others, the harm resulting from failing to apprehend him does not justify the use of deadly force to do so. It is no doubt unfortunate when a suspect who is in sight escapes, but the fact that the police arrive a little late or are a little slower afoot does not always justify killing the suspect."
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Justices of the Supreme Court of the United StatesLawyers from the United StatesPresidential Medal of Freedom recipientsPeople from Colorado
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Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985).
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