Ep. #352: When can officers force entry into a residence in response to a suicidal subject?

📌 When are officers legally justified in forcing entry into a residence in response to a call for service involving a reportedly suicidal person?

📹 Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Deputy sent to home after a worried neighbor called 911: https://youtu.be/U54aj7f2C5M
📹 Warren County, OH Sheriff's Deputy dodge bullet: https://youtu.be/rsLdSjExP5A
📹 Huntsville, AL Officer shoots suicidal man: https://youtu.be/ysfIvaB81UA
📹 Oklahoma City Police Officer shoots subject armed with lighter and lighter fluid: https://youtu.be/f4NqHS-Km6A

Cases referenced:
🔎 Caniglia v. Strom, 141 S. Ct. 1596 (2021)
🔎 Michigan v. Fisher, 558 U.S. 45 (2009)
🔎 Brigham City v. Stuart, 547 U.S. 398 (2006)

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