If the police kill someone, is it considered murder?

Answer 1

They will just claim they had a knife or whatever and get away with it anyway

Answer 2

sometimes it is, other n times it is not.
A few former cops are in jail now for murder while on duty

Answer 3

Depends if it was in self-defence. A policeman was recently convicted of murdering a woman who called and reported a disturbance outside. When the police car arrived, she ran towards the car only for the policeman to shoot her dead.

Answer 4

Murder is essentially defined as the act of imposing death upon a human in a manner that some law that governs you deems illegal.

Answer 5

If the killed was innocent, yes

Answer 6

Sure if it's unwarranted in the line of duty. They have to abide by the same laws as anyone has to.

Answer 7

No for American cops it is a on the job sport. Not murder. Approved by there Judge & infernal affairs.

Answer 8

It just depends on the situation

Answer 9

Depends on if it is in self defense or not.

Answer 10

If you are asking if every time some cop kills someone, it is or is not murder, that makes no sense.