As we enter the new era of the U.S. Military having authorization to fire upon U.S. citizens, "where warranted", I'm wondering what are the rules of engagement. Are they, as in numerous combat zones, that they must be fired upon before returning fire? Are they, as with police, that the officer(s) must be in fear for their life? What exactly constitutes being in fear for their life if that in fact is the rule of engagement.
Does someone openly brandishing a weapon satisfy? How about someone firing a weapon in the air? What about physical threats, or does it have to be actual assualt?
I ask because as we have seen in multiple cases over several years that when a cop shoots a person who has in fact assaulted, shot at, openly committed acts of violence, that in many cases it is the position of the defense that deadly force was NOT necessary.
Seems we're going to see ourselves in a very murky area, once again divided by political affiliations as to what is a justified shooting of an American citizens.
Does someone openly brandishing a weapon satisfy? How about someone firing a weapon in the air? What about physical threats, or does it have to be actual assualt?
I ask because as we have seen in multiple cases over several years that when a cop shoots a person who has in fact assaulted, shot at, openly committed acts of violence, that in many cases it is the position of the defense that deadly force was NOT necessary.
Seems we're going to see ourselves in a very murky area, once again divided by political affiliations as to what is a justified shooting of an American citizens.