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> You don't mess around with that. Riot gear? Use those man catchers the japanese have? Retreat if he doesn't pose an immediate threat to anyone else? Peppersp
by the8472 8y ago
> You don't mess around with that.
Riot gear? Use those man catchers the japanese have? Retreat if he doesn't pose an immediate threat to anyone else? Pepperspray?
Other countries manage to detain physically violent people without shooting them. Unless the US is governed by different physics that make steel pipes more lethal I think there's no solid argument why police officers can't just handle the situation the same as everyone else.
- vezycash 8y agoCouldn't the police shoot the legs or the hand holding the weapon in less-threatening situations. Or is that more cruel than death? Even a warning shot in the air is enough to calm certain situations. Or is there risk of shooting a plane, helicopter, falling bullet killing someone else?
- rangibaby 8y agoShooting anywhere can kill. They aim for center of mass because they are less likely to miss.
- JasonFruit 8y agoWarning shots and attempts at non-lethal injuries escalate the encounter and are practically impossible under stress. That only works in Western movies.