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German police shoot 36 bullets total at suspected criminals in 2011

Meathead said:
It would be interesting to extend your argument to countries like Mexico, Colombia, and South Africa. They seem to be even worse at catching boats.
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It is hard for me to comment on those countries because I have not lived there. I witnessed German culture and was a part of it.
 
RabidAlpaca said:
Perhaps I just see it from a soldier's perspective. Let me first make clear that in any situation, regardless of the circumstances, if I or any of my comrades are seriously threatened, I will always shoot to kill first and ask questions later.

However, with that being said, there are levels of escalation of force. When I was in afghanistan, a warning shot could often show someone that you mean business without killing a local, which would only make the people turn further against you. Such a situation would be if a group of unarmed civilians were getting a little too aggressive in their ranges or postures to us, getting grabby, or throwing rocks.

I can say it is certainly less of a big deal if a soldier gets a little hasty to wax an afghan than it is for a police officer to wax an aggressive citizen.

All I'm trying to say is: There are SOME instances where warning shots can be helpful.
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And then there are situation to the contrary, such as when someone mistake a warning shot for shooting at them.....and shoots back. Another is the chance of shooting an innocent bystander. Police shouldn't be running around discharging their weapons unless they think their lives or lives of others are in danger, and then shoot to kill.
 
LOL - listen to you guys. "All hail Germany - they have their **** all figured out" :roll:

Germany is still in rebound after being the sole source for the annihilation of tens of millions of people Europe-wide.

In and effort to play nice with the kiddos on the playground after Hitler took his grand exit they overreacted in the opposite direction when they reformed. To use them as an example for anything is laughable . . . they're still ripe with inequality - they haven't found all the answers. People think they're awesome = how long do you think they can maintain that?

They're just busy trying not to spawn another Hitler - even at the cost of individuality, freedom and success.
 
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