Stoughton
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“Deadly force is appropriate when the subject presents an imminent threat of death or great bodily harm to officers or others, and the fact that his subject had already shot an officer and was fleeing in a way that endangered other motorists is likely to meet that standard,” Seth Stoughton, a University of South Carolina law professor and former Florida police officer, said of the San Bernardino County deputy’s actions.
From Los Angeles Times
A pizzeria in Stoughton, Wisconsin, accidentally used THC-infused oil in its pizzas, and in a Düsseldorf pizzeria, menu item Pizza No. 40 came with a side of cocaine.
From Slate
“There’s a big difference between fighting the officers and fighting for breath,” said Seth Stoughton, a University of South Carolina law professor and national use-of-force expert who as a former officer and police trainer has written extensively about prone restraint.
From Seattle Times
Neal Stoughton, a professor of finance at the University of Waterloo in Canada, said colleges are wary of releasing information because they don’t want competition from other universities or institutions.
From Seattle Times
“Those types of people don’t tell you exactly where all their money is,” said Stoughton, the former director of the Endowment Research Center at Vienna University of Economics and Business in Austria.
From Seattle Times
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