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In the USA it's shoot first ask questions later. There is very little consequence when an officer kills someone by mistake (or even intentionally sometimes) bec
by hourislate 8y ago
In the USA it's shoot first ask questions later. There is very little consequence when an officer kills someone by mistake (or even intentionally sometimes) because the tax payer will cover the settlement with the surviving family, etc and the officer typically gets a slap on the wrist and at most a demotion.
My solution to the quick or reckless trigger finger is either holding the Police Union responsible for any settlements and not the Tax Payer and/or the officer is charged with manslaughter, loses all his benefits and can never own a gun again.
There was an officer in Toronto who had a Van Rampage Murderer actually either point a fake gun or motion that he was reaching for one multiple times and to the officers credit wasn't shot but taken into custody. At least now they can figure out why it happened and not have to speculate or attribute to some unknown reason.