> Which crimes or actions warrant shooting or killing someone, in your opinion? No situation warrants killing someone, but there are situations where if that h

> Which crimes or actions warrant shooting or killing someone, in your opinion? No situation warrants killing someone, but there are situations where if that happens it shouldn't be a surprise or immediately viewed as an injustice. Specifically, violent crimes or crimes that when responded to by police, can turn into a violent situation: - Direct violence (homicide, murder, domestic abuse, etc.) - Gang related activity (drug operations, sex operations, etc.) - Resisting arrest (there's no way for an officer to know what you'll do next and if non-lethal force cannot subdue you, then escalation is warranted) Where it seems a lot of these situations get out of hand is more in the gang-related or resisting arrest category. It's reasonable for officers to defend themselves, and while it'd be ideal for a non-lethal outcome to happen in each case, it's impossible for every situation to end this way. Something I've suggested elsewhere when it comes to the "how to reform this?" question is to do a few different things: - Increase the pay of officers to be at the ranking of a doctor/lawyer while also requiring equally stringent qualifications and training. - Both before and after admission to the force, regular psychological screenings and profilings that evaluate both your record, your relationships, and your social media history (warranted due to the amount of power you're granted and offset by the high pay). - Public voting for police chiefs, psychologists, and other officials combined with the above routine psychological screenings and profiling. Sadly, even with all of this, there will still be mistakes and injustices but I think the above can have a significant impact on making law enforcement less prone to violence.