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Shooting someone is never a good outcome.

• throwawaysea 7y ago
  Never? I disagree. Recently in Seattle there was an incident where a gunman was sitting in a car, ostensibly pinned down. On Twitter, posts informed residents that the suspect was in a standoff with the police, and made clear where that area was. Residents assumed that other surrounding neighborhoods that were not cordoned off were safe and continued about their business. The police who were present waited through this initial standoff, trying to avoid shooting the suspect, due to potential political fallout and the undeserved scrutiny/criticism they have received in the past when doing their jobs. This gunman ended up suddenly flooring the car to try and get away, and ended up crashing into another car elsewhere, killing the other driver. Shooting the suspect when he was pinned down and not cooperating would have absolutely been the correct outcome and would have saved an innocent life. Article on the above incident: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-dead-2-injured-apparent-random-shooting-car-crash-seattle-n988261 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-dead-2-injured-appare...
  • mikeash 7y ago
    There are times when it’s the least bad outcome. It’s never a good outcome.