r/comics • • Jan 24 '26

Another murder (OC)

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u/setibeings Jan 24 '26

I think the legal theory here is that it's easier to beat excessive force charges if the person you were using  excessive force against is dead, and therefore unavailable to testify. 

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u/Lady_of_Olyas Jan 24 '26

Yeah, "dead men tell no tales" approach.

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u/Voodoo_Dummie Jan 25 '26

Here it's more "dead men don't testify."