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Indeed, Kentucky citizens are permitted to kill fleeing felons while making a citizen's arrest
(Kentucky Criminal Code § 37; S 43, §44.)
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Kentucky citizens -- along with all other US citizens -- are legally bound to follow the rules set forth in TN v. Garner (1985), a much stricter standard than the state law. Garner does allow the use of deadly force against fleeing felons in some very narrow circumstances.
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