Officer Olivia goes to Waldo's house to execute a misdemeanor traffic warrant. Upon arriving at the address, she knocks on the door. The door opens abruptly and Waldo says, "What do you want piggy?" Olivia responds, "You are under arrest
" Waldo laughs and draws what appears to be a hunting knife and says, "I am going to have some bacon for dinner!" Officer Olivia hits him on the wrist with her baton. She then arrests him. It is subsequently determined that Waldo has suffered a broken wrist and the hunting knife was a toy made of rubber. Waldo later contends he was just joking with the officer. Which of the following is a correct statement regarding this situation?
A) Officer Olivia was not justified in striking Waldo because the knife was not really a deadly weapon.
B) Officer Olivia was justified in striking Waldo because he failed to submit peaceably to arrest.
C) Officer Olivia was justified in striking Waldo in self-defense if she reasonably believed the knife was real.
D) Officer Olivia was not justified in using force against Waldo because the charge against him was only a misdemeanor.
C
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