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Priority of life applies to any tactical entry situation (e.g. the scenario described in the article)

• vacri 11y ago
  Okay, you win. So let's apply the priority of life to the scenario described in the article. Are there any victims? No. Are there any innocent bystanders? No. Are there any non-police responders? No. Are there any police? Yes. Are there any 'bad guys'? Yes. So, running down the list... in the situation where the police are apprehending someone... hey, police welfare does come before apprehendee welfare. In the article's scenario, police welfare does come first.
  • JshWright 11y ago
    The guy asleep in bed is an 'innocent bystander', not a 'bad guy'. If officer safety was actually the motivating concern here, then they absolutely would have spoken with security (if for no other reason than to get a quick idea of the apartment layout).
    • vacri 11y ago
      The guy asleep in bed is a 'bad guy', as those police saw the situation. Yes, they were wrong and stupid. But that was their interpretation of the situation.