Anthony McCormick v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Jonathan Walker, Officer

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• holding that use of pepper spray was not excessive on suspect who was armed with a stick
• holding that deadly force is not excessive force where the officer has an objective reasonable fear that the suspect poses an imminent threat of bodily harm
• holding that the Constitution permits the use of deadly force against a person who poses an imminent threat of danger to a police officer or others
• holding that the Constitution permits the use of deadly force against a person who poses an imminent threat of danger to a police officer or others
• holding that use of pepper spray to a suspect’s face was reasonable where the officer had probable cause to believe that the suspect had committed a violent felony and was still armed with a weapon
• holding that use of pepper spray to a suspect’s face was reasonable where the officer had probable cause to believe that the suspect had committed a violent felony and was still armed with a weapon

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