kirbyz Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Hello recently had a situation where an evading BMX suspect wanted for shooting people was apprehended after they slammed into a cruiser, subsequently falling off. as per their immediate complaint, and admin clarification - any intentional use of a vehicle to dismount the suspect on a BMX is deathmatching. Please add clarification to VDM in hot pursuit scenarios with motorbikes / bicycles. Link to comment
Fireworks Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) The term "VDM" signifies that deathmatch (killing another player without or with poor reason to do so) has to of happened with the use of a vehicle. There is absolutely nothing wrong with an officer knocking a suspect off the BMX, as under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, a police officer may use deadly force to prevent the escape of a fleeing suspect only if the officer has a good-faith belief that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others, which in this case the suspect was fleeing from a shooting therefore posing a threat to others aswell as other officers. This is all backed up by OOC caselaw, I don't think there needs to be any rule clarified, it's plain simple. Edited November 10, 2021 by Fireworks 4 1 Link to comment
Zach.. Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 vdm literally means deathmatch. knocking someone off isnt vdm. admin shouldnt of said that. 2 Link to comment
Shagglehod Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 17 minutes ago, Zach.. said: vdm literally means deathmatch. knocking someone off isnt vdm. admin shouldnt of said that. Link to comment
MisfitActual Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 15 hours ago, kirbyz said: as per their immediate complaint, and admin clarification - any intentional use of a vehicle to dismount the suspect on a BMX is deathmatching. That's a pretty dangerous precedent to set. Not just for LEO factions, but for anyone. Link to comment
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