Was using the Dallas robot bomb legal?; Fatal shootings of police officers up from last year — but same as the average rate for 2005 to 2015; The Notorious RBG doesn’t want to think about a President Trump; Georgia appellate court overturns custody order that barred both parents from commenting about the case;     Was using the Dallas robot bomb legal? Gizmodo (Michael Nunez) has some reactions to the news that the Dallas shooter was killed by a remote-controlled bomb-carrying robot (apparently a first in American policing). My view on the legal question, which the story quotes: If the police reasonably believe that someone poses an imminent danger of death to others, and that killing him … By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Fatal shootings of police officers up from last year — but same as the average rate for 2005 to 2015 2015 saw an unusually low number of police officer shootings, so the increase from 2015 to 2016 seems to represent typical yearly variation, rather than any broader trend. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   The Notorious RBG doesn’t want to think about a President Trump Justice Ginsburg speaks on the election, recent decisions and the loss of Justice Scalia. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more » Georgia appellate court overturns custody order that barred both parents from commenting about the case "Our review ... indicates that the trial court was primarily concerned with Baskin's public criticism regarding the litigation, including the court's rulings ..." By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » Things to remember as we contemplate the anti-police atrocity in Dallas We should condemn the atrocity in Dallas, and punish those responsible. But we must also guard against dangerous overreaction. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Fact Checker Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up »         Share The Volokh Conspiracy:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for updates from The Volokh Conspiracy blog. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071