Whatever happened to the #ProportionalityDoctrine?

4 shot after police open fire on knife-wielding subway fare evader

2 #NYPD officers pursued a fare evasion suspect, then opened fire as he approached them, #police said.

The suspect — who was wielding a knife — was among the four shot, along w/ 2 #NYsubway riders & a fellow responding officer, said NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey at a news conference.

#law #LegalUseOfForce #PoliceViolence
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/09/16/new-york-fare-evasion-shooting/