The landmark SCOTUS case Tennessee v. Garner (1985) involved the authority of police to use deadly force to stop fleeing felons. In this case, SCOTUS held that:
A) deadly force could be used only if the officer using it had probable cause to believe the fleeing felon posed a physical danger to himself or others.
B) the Constitution does not address such a situation.
C) deadly force could be used only if the officer using it had reasonable suspicion that the fleeing felon posed a physical danger to himself or others.
D) deadly force could be used by the officer only if there was no other means reasonably available to stop the fleeing felon.
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