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re: Powel Shooting footage
Posted on 8/21/14 at 6:45 am to GumboPot
Posted on 8/21/14 at 6:45 am to GumboPot
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they could have tased him
Potentially
quote:
or shot him in the leg
Rule #2 of Gun Safety: Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy
Unfortunately in this case, it looked like they didn't have a choice if he had a weapon in his hand.
In this situation when the suspect was moving towards them, deadly force is the right call.
If the guy was just pacing back and forth and not making any forward movement, tazing him would have been the first choice.
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Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:40 am to gatorrocks
The criticism for the cops in this situation is astounding. You all know that 99% of you would have done the same thing in that situation and it is the same in most countries around the world.
An armed suspect with a death wish starts closing down on you even though you have a gun aimed at him? FFS he was screaming "just shoot me", had unopened stolen sodas on the curb, and was waiting for the cops. It was suicide by cops and nothing else.
Also, I'm betting whatever mental illness he had was overstated. The smart money is on him hitting the crystal.
An armed suspect with a death wish starts closing down on you even though you have a gun aimed at him? FFS he was screaming "just shoot me", had unopened stolen sodas on the curb, and was waiting for the cops. It was suicide by cops and nothing else.
Also, I'm betting whatever mental illness he had was overstated. The smart money is on him hitting the crystal.
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