The use of deadly force to apprehend an unarmed and nondangerous fleeing felon is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
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The given statement is true.
Explanation: In a case study of “Tennessee V. Garner”, the Supreme Court said that, as per the fourth amendment -“ a law enforcement officer pursuing a fleeing suspect may not use deadly force to prevent escape unless the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect throws a significant threat of death or cause physical injury to the officer or others” .
Therefore, the use of deadly force to apprehend an unarmed and non dangerous fleeing felon is a violation of fourth amendment.
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