Quote from: saddampbuh on March 04, 2015, 08:24:35 PM

Quote from: BitCoinNutJob on March 04, 2015, 08:01:29 PM

This is 1 unarmed guy vs 5-6 men who are trained for this and they get themselves in a position where he can make a grab for their gun? do you not find that a little shocking?

If the homeless guy did get a hold of the weapon then yeah they then have no choice but to shoot to kill - Its a police error if that happened though. If it were a riot situation with several people and limited officers getting beaten up under life threat that would be different.

I dont understand why you are making judgements of the situations i may or may not have been in its ad hominem, last time i checked i was human and have been in a variety of situations if that helps. I do try to avoid putting my life on the line for sure.

Conclusion is still: bad policing. im staying the fk away from USA.

because those who have had to fight for their lives usually get why these types of situations can easily turn out this way, the rest usually don't, there is no such thing as concern for the aggressor's welfare in life and death situations this is why trayvon mike brown et al don't lead to convictions

no i dont find it shocking one bit, guy was mentally ill and in a frenzied state and somehow withstood a taser

Im agreeing after he gets hands on a weapon he has to be shot. They could have just surrounded him, wear him down, protect the pubic.

The guy was likely mentally ill and in a frenzied state so that is why you let him get near your weapon. If not for the police safety or homeless guy safety it could have been very dangerous for passers by if he got the gun and got loose.

Quote from: biscotaste on March 04, 2015, 08:13:20 PM

Very bad policing! It you can't control a suspect with the help of 3 or more other officers, you are useless!

Go grab another donut!

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