The significance of Tennessee v. Gardner is:

a. The Court struck down the use of deadly force to stop a fleeing felon.
b. The Court found that the Fourth Amendment did not prohibit the use of deadly force to stop a fleeing felon.
c. The Court found that the use of force to stop a fleeing felon is not constitutionally unreasonable.
d. Both b and c are correct.


d. Both b and c are correct.

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