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It's the opposite. If cops were invulnerable, they'd be far less likely to use lethal force. It's usually because they fear for their lives that they shoot.
by chroma 4y ago
It's the opposite. If cops were invulnerable, they'd be far less likely to use lethal force. It's usually because they fear for their lives that they shoot.
- chrisseaton 4y agoThey seem to shoot dogs, unarmed people, actual crime victims, when there’s no fear for their lives.
- heavyset_go 4y agoThat's just the excuse they've been trained to shout so they can get off scot-free should they ever end up in court, just like "stop resisting". Saying that they "feared for their life" makes what would otherwise be murder or manslaughter into a legal application of deadly force.