In Tennessee v.Garner (1985),the Supreme Court decided that the common law fleeing felon rule violated the

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The common law fleeing felon rule gave law enforcement officials the authority to use deadly force to apprehend a fleeing felon. The Supreme Court ruled that this practice violated the Fourth Amendment's guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures. The court held that the use of deadly force to apprehend a fleeing suspect is only permissible if the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others. Therefore, Option B is the correct answer.

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