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re: President of Georgia Tech's Pride Alliance Shot Dead By Cop After Refusing To Drop Knife
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:10 pm to Loungefly85
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:10 pm to Loungefly85
I believe the article stated that GTPD don't have tasers
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Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:20 pm to Salmon
Sorry
I took it as a suicide career move by the cop because of the previous incidents that have had some of the American public in an uproar.
I took it as a suicide career move by the cop because of the previous incidents that have had some of the American public in an uproar.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:21 pm to rondo
quote:
I believe the article stated that GTPD don't have tasers
This is pretty odd. You would think that a university police department would mostly deal with less life threatening situations hence they would want less than lethal tools as well. Granted it is in downtown atlanta.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:21 pm to flyAU
They have pepper spray, according to the article.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:25 pm to MSMHater
Not sure why they didn't just position some snipers on the rooftops to shoot the weapon out of "their" hand. I mean who's running the show over there, Coach O? 
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:26 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
quote:
What he say after he was shot?
They..
What did they say after they were shot.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:26 pm to flyAU
quote:Not at all. After the progressives freaked a few years back over the use of tazers, many smaller police forces were politically pushed into taking tazers away from their officers.
This is pretty odd.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:31 pm to CaptainBrannigan
Do the officers not have a right to protect themselves? That is what you are saying that cops should give all criminals due process. I would counter your argument and say he was given lots of due process by the officers. They gave him multiple orders to lay down his weapon.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:40 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
quote:
I'll give you a challenge tuptiger.
I will attack you with a knife and you can use any weapon besides your gun.
I already know I'm going to attack you but you don't know my intentions.
Guess who Is going to win 90% of the time?
The guy with the knife
Oh but let's ask him to wait 5-30 minutes before attacking because we have a guy with rubber bullets coming to shoot you with them.
Takers don't work at 35 feet, I don't care what the internet told you.
Sometimes real world situations get dirty. It's obvious you have never gotten your hands dirty.
Will that satisfy your baseline neurochemical imbalance?
Any weapon besides my gun. First, we're assuming there were no rubber bullets on the scene. Secondly, will I have several other cops with me all of whom also have tasers? Can I use a dog? Can I use my car? Can I bring a fire hose? Any of the above seem like they would defeat a knife without killing the person. I agree with another poster. They could have shot the guy in the leg.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:46 pm to tuptiger
quote:
Any of the above seem like they would defeat a knife without killing the person. I agree with another poster. They could have shot the guy in the leg.
or...... or , it could have dropped the weapon and lived to tell it's story.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:46 pm to tuptiger
Once again
A gsw to the thigh can cause death.
You can bleed out in a very short period of time.
That would require law enforcement to carry first aid supplies such as quick clot, tourniquet, chest seals and needles etc. whether some officers do or don't, I have no clue.
A gsw to the thigh can cause death.
You can bleed out in a very short period of time.
That would require law enforcement to carry first aid supplies such as quick clot, tourniquet, chest seals and needles etc. whether some officers do or don't, I have no clue.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 12:48 pm to Spaceman Spiff
quote:
Not a loss by any means.
Yep...society improved just a little bit!
Posted on 9/18/17 at 1:06 pm to Martini
A human life was taken-whether correct or not is not something to jump for joy over.
Bit of a stretch there!
Bit of a stretch there!
Posted on 9/18/17 at 1:06 pm to MorbidTheClown
The question isn't what the guy with the knife should have done. It's the actions the police officer took in response to him not dropping the knife.
Agree he should have dropped the knife. But he should have never had the knife in that situation in the first place. He shouldn't have wasted his time in the march imo. He should have not done a lot of things.
Agree he should have dropped the knife. But he should have never had the knife in that situation in the first place. He shouldn't have wasted his time in the march imo. He should have not done a lot of things.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 1:09 pm to tuptiger
quote:
tuptiger
I would love to put you in a uniform and have you patrol the streets for about a week. Lemme guess- you're one of those, "why not just shoot him in the arm" types, aren't you?
Posted on 9/18/17 at 1:26 pm to tuptiger
well had he not done at least one of those things..he might be here telling his side of the story
Posted on 9/18/17 at 1:40 pm to TigersSEC2010
Reasonable force for the LEO.
The lethality of knives in close proximity should not be underestimated.
21 Foot Rule
The lethality of knives in close proximity should not be underestimated.
21 Foot Rule
Posted on 9/18/17 at 1:44 pm to tuptiger
quote:
Can I use my car?
Are you (not a nebulous "you" as in people, I mean YOU) able to reliably use non-lethal force by running over someone?
Posted on 9/18/17 at 1:47 pm to TigersSEC2010
Death by Cop
Such a coward, and he's fricked with these officers lives and minds, because he was 2 much of a pussy to do it himself.
Now, these cops have to live with this for rest of their lives.
Such a coward, and he's fricked with these officers lives and minds, because he was 2 much of a pussy to do it himself.
Now, these cops have to live with this for rest of their lives.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 1:49 pm to SeeeeK
quote:
Death by Cop
Such a coward, and he's fricked with these officers lives and minds, because he was 2 much of a pussy to do it himself.
Now, these cops have to live with this for rest of their lives.
You think the students going to riot after this? I need more Periscope content.
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