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re: Poll - If a person has a gun, when do you shoot them?
Posted on 7/19/16 at 3:50 pm to Scooba
Posted on 7/19/16 at 3:50 pm to Scooba
What about this scenario - cop pulls up to find person with gun already in hand, not pointed at cop.
What is police protocol here? It seems like cop should draw on person and demand they drop weapon, not automatically shoot first. The person could be a homeowner defending against scary persons, could be someone doing target shooting, could be a kid with an airsoft. But this gets hairy if the person makes any kind of tiny movement while still holding the gun, including instinctively putting hands up.
What is police protocol here? It seems like cop should draw on person and demand they drop weapon, not automatically shoot first. The person could be a homeowner defending against scary persons, could be someone doing target shooting, could be a kid with an airsoft. But this gets hairy if the person makes any kind of tiny movement while still holding the gun, including instinctively putting hands up.
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 3:55 pm to LSUBFA83
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What is police protocol here? It seems like cop should draw on person and demand they drop weapon, not automatically shoot first.
I would imagine it depends on the scenario:
1) Perpetrator is actually firing the gun, the officer should take him out
2) Perpetrator is aiming the gun at other people, I'd be okay if the officer takes him out, but I'm betting protocol is to instruct the perpetrator to drop the weapon
3) Perpetrator has the gun in hand, but at his side and/or not pointing at anyone, the officer should instruct the perpetrator to drop the weapon.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 3:55 pm to LSUBFA83
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What about this scenario - cop pulls up to find person with gun already in hand, not pointed at cop.
What is police protocol here? It seems like cop should draw on person and demand they drop weapon, not automatically shoot first. The person could be a homeowner defending against scary persons, could be someone doing target shooting, could be a kid with an airsoft. But this gets hairy if the person makes any kind of tiny movement while still holding the gun, including instinctively putting hands up.
Cops need to exercise better discretion when discharging weapons. Period.
Can't handle it, don't be a cop.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 3:57 pm to LSUBFA83
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It seems like cop should draw on person and demand they drop weapon
This is pretty straightforward. Anything less than following direct orders could lead to injury or death. Officer should absolutely have weapon drawn and ready.
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