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Someone made a call saying someone was armed and dangerous and had already murdered at least one person. What more do you want? A picture? A video?
by matte_black 8y ago
Someone made a call saying someone was armed and dangerous and had already murdered at least one person.
What more do you want? A picture? A video?
- timmaah 8y agoA conviction
- simlevesque 8y ago> What more do you want? A picture? A video? I want police officers to assess if there is any danger before shooting. The guy they shot was not even the guy who made the call, they had no proof that it was the same guy. I just want police officers to think about the current situation before shooting. If he had no weapon drawn, he was not a threat and there was no reason to shoot.
- keepper 8y agoEvidence? Rules of engagement that don't immediately mean an innocent person winds up dead? Can you honestly not see this?
- alkonaut 8y ago> What more do you want? A picture? A video? Direct observation of the threat. Period. > someone was armed and dangerous That's a rumor at that point (just like ANY call). They need to assess it themselves. Arriving at a scene and assuming anyone they see is this someone also seems pretty irresponsible.
- snowwrestler 8y agoIn the U.S. military, operating in a foreign country, the typical orders under similar intelligence are to go and evaluate the situation themselves to determine if there is really a threat, before opening fire. It seems crazy to me that soldiers operating in a theater of war are held to a higher standard for use of lethal force than officers of the law interacting with U.S. citizens.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 8y agoTo be fair, they're given much, much superior training.
- ryanlol 8y agoSo it'd be okay for the cops to shoot you if I made such a call to your address?
- rhacker 8y agoObviously not, but I would want you in jail for at least 30 years too.