Vermont · Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 904: Officer killing resisting rioter, not liable Officers, and persons assisting them, in lawfully dispersing or apprehending such rioters, shall not be liable in a civil or criminal proceeding if a rioter, by reason of his or her resistance, is killed or injured. Statutes Vermont Statutes Online Statut
What this law says, in plain English
Officers and their assistants are immune from civil and criminal liability when a rioter is killed or injured due to resisting lawful dispersal or apprehension efforts.
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