04-10-2018, 06:06 PM
stanc Wrote:How about requiring a positive ID that what the suspect has in hand is a real weapon, instead of a fear-induced, imaginary gun?
Once again, you are requiring that the subject fire a round at police first ... that is the only way for police to absolutely know what the subject is holding is a real weapon. You can never be 100% positive as to what is or is not a firearm . . . think air soft gun . . . looks real, but is fake. Cops still wrong to shoot if they see that pointed at them?
How about LEOs hiring people who are not so frakking terrified of being shot that they needlessly open fire on unarmed suspects?
Me and my brothers are a lot more fearless than you give us credit for. We run to trouble not away and we do our best to do what's right, but we have the absolute right to go home at the end of our shift. It is unfortunate that the gentleman in the video chose to not empty his hands before displaying them. It is also unfortunate that they officer(s) involved have to now live with the memory of the evening.
Could die; it's a possibility. OTOH, when they react too quickly, the reality is that they actually do shoot unarmed people (and sometimes bystanders) who didn't need to be shot.
So, the police officers lives are worth less than everyone elses . . . they [B]could die, too, if they don't react in time to a perceived deadly threat.
Out of curiosity, how many posts of outrage did you upload for any of the police officers ambushed this year? Last year? Any year?[/B]
I'm not physically able to take a Shoot/Don't Shoot course, so I'll have to decline. However, I am aware of the "truth of the matter."
I am sorry that you can not attend a class.
Here is a good 5 minute video for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfi3Ndh3n-g
In this case, it's clear that the cop was so fearful that his imagination caused him to see a gun where there was none.
God Bless