2006-09-18 16:16:56 · 10 answers · asked by realquietcool 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
In some cases if a person is killed by the police and hasn't committed a crime, but acts in a manor that threatens the life of any officer involved it could be considered suicide. On the other hand if a police officer goes out and kills someone in the midst of a crime, and his or her life appears to be threatened it might be considered justifiable manslaughter. There are a lot of variables that might need to be reviewed in either instance.
2006-09-18 16:24:28 · answer #1 · answered by InDyBuD2002 4 · 15⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you mean. If you mean people that purposely get the police to shoot them, that is not called "death by cop"; that is called "suicide by cop".
There really is no term I am familiar with called "death by cop" and deaths caused by police are investigated. Some are found justified some aren't.
2006-09-18 23:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by cinsmith1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it canbe justifiable homicide-manslaughter implies negligence on the part of the cop
2006-09-18 23:18:59 · answer #3 · answered by PAUL F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its suicide. for the cop its self defense.
2006-09-18 23:18:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the suspect it is suicide, for the officers it is justifiable homicide.
2006-09-18 23:21:18 · answer #5 · answered by hrh_gracee 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
suicide by police
2006-09-18 23:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by uatransporter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would go into the books as a homicide.
2006-09-18 23:23:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a police officer would plant a gun on you so he can plea self defense
2006-09-18 23:21:07 · answer #8 · answered by King Midas 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depends,it that spinach,or what?
2006-09-18 23:20:20 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
neither.
2006-09-18 23:18:07 · answer #10 · answered by petelephant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋