>>simple question. if police are trying to kill you...can you
>>try to kill them back?
>
>yes.
>
>in many states civilians have the right to defend themselves
>against the use of excessive force by police. b/c excessive
>force used by police is battery and everyone has the right to
>defend themselves against a battery.
>
>why do you keep asking this question rhetorically?

You're getting your ass beat by the police, you and you fight back (prolly get your ass best some more and maybe killed) how do you not end up somehow being the asshole that was fighting the cops/ resisting arrest and rightfully beaten for it? By just having a good lawyer? Cause at that point it's just your word against theirs.