Officer Involved: Teresa Gomez

reasonable reactionary gap?

Las Cruces, NM has seen it’s share of controversial Officer-Involved-Shootings (OIS) in the last couple years. And this one may be the most legally problematic one yet.

The issues in this case are vast and touch on:

1. The legal standard police need to detain,

2. ‘Colorful’ language, de-escalation, and general professionalism by police,

3. The use of deadly for…