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"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostShoot to STOP!
But if someone was just standing there with a knife, the officer would have no justification or need to shoot him. And he would probably have his taser out and try that first.
If he was waving a gun around, it would be a different story.
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Originally posted by Sparko View Postfine!
But if someone was just standing there with a knife, the officer would have no justification or need to shoot him. And he would probably have his taser out and try that first.
If he was waving a gun around, it would be a different story.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostIn the case you propose above, the officer would not shoot him at all, much less in the leg. They should only shoot if there is an eminent threat to their lives or the lives of others. Which is why they shoot to kill, not wound.
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Originally posted by DivineOb View PostI agree with you. That's why I think his comments are a mix of pandering and of "making a point" rather than actually advising cops to shoot in the leg (I hope. He's certainly been in government long enough to know why that is a bad idea as a general policy).
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Originally posted by Sparko View Postfine!
But if someone was just standing there with a knife, the officer would have no justification or need to shoot him. And he would probably have his taser out and try that first.
If he was waving a gun around, it would be a different story.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostShoot to STOP!Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostI'm not sure I appreciate the distinction other than it sounds better from a public relations standpoint for police to say "shoot to stop" rather than "shoot to kill".
One of the first rules of firearm safety is never point a gun at anything you don't intend to destroy, and any large calibre bullet to the center mass is more likely to be fatal than not.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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