It's so easy for folks to want to take issue with this until you see an article like this:

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/he-was-shot-in-the-back-by-a-cop-then-spent-18-months-in-jail?utm_source=pocket-newtab

"I feared for my life" is codified language for wink- -wink-nudge-nudge, we all know what happened here.