Comments on: Notes From DEA Law of Deadly Force Class http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/notes-from-dea-law-of-deadly-force-class.html the tao of criminal defense trial lawyering Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:16:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JO http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/notes-from-dea-law-of-deadly-force-class.html/comment-page-1#comment-5524 JO Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/notes-from-dea-law-of-deadly-force-class.html#comment-5524 One of the comments above raises question about using some of these guidelines for ordinary citizens. I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE NOT TO EVEN CONSIDER THAT. These are guidelines derived from caselaw that involve Officer involved shootings and those elements in no way (for the most part) apply to the public. Also, keep in mind that with DEA, drug sales tend to deal with the most violent people around and therefore, the DEA has a little more latitude than most other agencies. One of the comments above raises question about using some of these guidelines for ordinary citizens. I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE NOT TO EVEN CONSIDER THAT. These are guidelines derived from caselaw that involve Officer involved shootings and those elements in no way (for the most part) apply to the public. Also, keep in mind that with DEA, drug sales tend to deal with the most violent people around and therefore, the DEA has a little more latitude than most other agencies.

]]> By: Bureaucrats’ approach to self defense | GunBlogs.org http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/notes-from-dea-law-of-deadly-force-class.html/comment-page-1#comment-5460 Bureaucrats’ approach to self defense | GunBlogs.org Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:55:38 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/notes-from-dea-law-of-deadly-force-class.html#comment-5460 [...] RicketyClick comes this: a Houston defense lawyer has posted the DEA guidelines on use of lethal force. He notes that trainees are given fact patterns and then expected to recite from the standards [...] [...] RicketyClick comes this: a Houston defense lawyer has posted the DEA guidelines on use of lethal force. He notes that trainees are given fact patterns and then expected to recite from the standards [...]

]]> By: DJMoore http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/notes-from-dea-law-of-deadly-force-class.html/comment-page-1#comment-5458 DJMoore Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:22:11 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/notes-from-dea-law-of-deadly-force-class.html#comment-5458 Thank you so much for posting this. This is potentially life saving information for anyone facing a law enforcement officer. Accordingly, I've reposted the entire thing over at </a>my place</a>. I've also made some additional [layman's understanding] notes aimed at those who might find themselves using deadly force in personal self-defense. In particular, I think these are excellent guidelines for anyone having to decide whether or not to shoot (taking into account that lay citizens should not, as a rule, be deliberately putting themselves into these kinds of situations). They are also excellent guidelines for what you should say when you report the incident, as you most certainly must. Thanks again, and if my comments are dangerously misguided, I'd certainly appreciate being corrected. Thank you so much for posting this. This is potentially life saving information for anyone facing a law enforcement officer.

Accordingly, I’ve reposted the entire thing over at my place.

I’ve also made some additional [layman's understanding] notes aimed at those who might find themselves using deadly force in personal self-defense.

In particular, I think these are excellent guidelines for anyone having to decide whether or not to shoot (taking into account that lay citizens should not, as a rule, be deliberately putting themselves into these kinds of situations).

They are also excellent guidelines for what you should say when you report the incident, as you most certainly must.

Thanks again, and if my comments are dangerously misguided, I’d certainly appreciate being corrected.

]]> By: ricketyclick » Blog Archive » Justified Shooting http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/notes-from-dea-law-of-deadly-force-class.html/comment-page-1#comment-5457 ricketyclick » Blog Archive » Justified Shooting Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:01:47 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/notes-from-dea-law-of-deadly-force-class.html#comment-5457 [...] Bennet, a criminal defense lawyer here in Houston, on his blog Defending People, forwards “notes from the portion of DEA training dealing with the use of deadly force. He [...] [...] Bennet, a criminal defense lawyer here in Houston, on his blog Defending People, forwards “notes from the portion of DEA training dealing with the use of deadly force. He [...]

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