Supreme Court Expands Scope of Police Force Review Standards

Liberal narrative

Justice triumphs with the Court's unanimous dismantling of the unconscionable "moment-of-threat" doctrine — a judicial sleight-of-hand that shielded trigger-happy officers from accountability. This watershed ruling restores the Constitution's promise by demanding scrutiny of every circumstance surrounding deadly force. No longer can artificial time constraints obscure police misconduct; instead, officers must answer for the full tapestry of their actions, not merely convenient snapshots of perceived danger.