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The cops probably would get called, they might shoot. Police is trained to shoot to disable, not to kill. Sometimes they need to of course. Then if there is any
by the-dude 11y ago
The cops probably would get called, they might shoot. Police is trained to shoot to disable, not to kill. Sometimes they need to of course. Then if there is any doubt they would be prosecuted and jailed if they overreacted ( this happens ).
Of course these situations are extremely rare as Western Europe is not as a violent society as the US is.
edit: to add: private citizens carying tasers ( let alone guns ) around is unheard of / extremely rare.
- goldbrick 11y ago"shoot to disable" is not a thing.
- the-dude 11y agoYou are welcome to visit. edit: this was in reply to 'if you are, you are living in fantasy land'. which OP edited away. lame.
- goldbrick 11y agoPlease provide one piece of evidence that police anywhere are trained to "shoot to disable".
- the-dude 11y agohttps://www.politie.nl/themas/schietincident.html https://www.politie.nl/themas/schietincident.html
- goldbrick 11y agoPerhaps it's my poor Dutch, but your link does not say that.
- mcguire 11y ago"An agent can also shoot to arrest someone suspected of a serious offense. In such situations has taught the agent on the legs of the accused to target. Where there is self-defense, the agent may shoot on the trunk of the suspect." Modulo Google translation.
- goldbrick 11y agoNo meaningful difference. For one thing, shooting at someone's legs to arrest them makes no sense, and leads me to believe that something has been lost in translation. But more importantly, the Dutch police will shoot to kill in self-defense, which is exactly the same as the US.
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