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Why didn't they just shoot him in the foot? [Locked] |
Nsaney  Title: STFU IN HERE!
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Registered: 2002-10-6 12:52:51
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4/2/12 11:09pm
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Why didn't they just shoot him in the foot? |
They did not have Tasers back then. The reasoning was according to my teachers. That simply there were to many lawsuits filed by people that survived police shootings. Shoot a guy in the leg and hit the kneecap or something putting them in a wheelchair or the like for the rest of their life. They often would and still do win money suing the department. A dead man can't sue.
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CongoKobie  Title: Oº°¨°ºOº°¨°ºO
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Registered: 2007-8-6 17:29:50
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torontosun posted:
Scott said 12 cops in six cruisers responded to the various 911 calls
if 12 trained officers cant stop a mentally ill patent armed with scissors without killing him i dont wanna be around when a real problem arises
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soldier04 Posts: 2
Registered: 2004-8-10 11:26:28
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The only time a police officer, at least where I am from can legally discharge their weapon is when the officer fears for his own life, the life of another, or there's a serious threat of permanent bodily damage or disfigurement. Officers are not allowed to take warning shots or wound someone on purpose, ever. Point being, the guy had it coming. I would of shot him too.
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McAlb Posts: 2
Registered: 2010-8-11 16:44:18
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In the UK they wouldn't even be allowed to send armed police to deal with a situation like that. Pepper spray and truncheon is how we do it. Scissors, lol, cops over here are in more danger every friday/saturday night just trying to stop the drunkards beating the crap out of each other.
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Date Posted:
4/2/12 11:09pm
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Why didn't they just shoot him in the foot? |
this happens every day across our police state nation
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hallohej Posts: 7
Registered: 2006-8-10 09:04:47
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4/2/12 11:09pm
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Syndiz posted:
if someone is running at me head on screaming that they're going to kill me (if this really happened) i am going to shoot that profanity square in the head. Why would i risk any thing else?
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Salomon_X Posts: 22
Registered: 2010-12-15 12:17:43
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YOU SHOULDNT GO RUNNING WITH SCISSORS!!!
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Novoal7  Title: The name's Drew
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Registered: 2004-9-11 11:40:13
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Schezza posted:
How stupid are humans?
Irony.
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Elkad Title: aka Ebenezer
Posts: 407
Registered: 2003-9-11 22:20:55
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Date Posted:
4/2/12 11:09pm
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Why didn't they just shoot him in the foot? |
Tueller Drill range is 6.something meters (21 feet actually). Anything inside that and a gun doesn't keep you from getting cut. One little poke to the neck and you bleed out, no matter how many holes your buddies poke in the other guy.
Cop was cornered and at half that distance. Perp had already assaulted several people.
Personally, I think instead of trying to cordon him off, they should have immediately assaulted with tasers, mace, dogs, etc. But when they made the decision to let him control the encounter, they ended up being forced to shoot him.
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IjeB Title: 5-0
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Registered: 2006-6-18 20:44:04
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Date Posted:
4/2/12 11:09pm
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Nsaney posted:
A dead man can't sue.
But his family can. 
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