re: Justification for shootings by cops...

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Got in a heated discussion with a friend today...My stance is that if you resist arrest while possessing a gun, anything that may result from that is justified. He is in total disagreement with that thought. What thus the OT say?

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depends how and what you resist and where the gun is, IMO. For example, someone refusing a breathalyzer test with a gun on them, or someone is refusing to turn down their radio at the cops request, shooting is a No No. There are a host of other factors too, such as the location of the person's hands. If someone has their hands clearly in the air an in a submissive position, while refusing some other orders, mostly would be a No no to shoot, IMO. If someone breaks down crying and stands shaking with a gun holstered, a No no to shoot. SOmeone running away like Usain bolt after a non-violent crime, a No no to shoot. It's not that simple.