lizzie
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- Libertarian
100% for a police force that "hesitates" before they shoot to kill.
In this case, the suspect had not fired his gun, hadn't directly threatened anyone, held no one hostage, there was no civilian anywhere near him. It was ONE suspect and a team of police armed with assault rifles. If police can't "hesitate" in this instance, then we give them free rein to kill with the slightest provocation, whenever they are less than 100% sure of a suspect's intentions. Put your hand in your pocket at the wrong time - dead. Etc. That's OK in a war zone, but not in a Walmart in the U.S.
Just curious - if that was your son, do you back up the police there?
If it was my son, I'd have raised him to have a bit of sense, and not do something so stupid as to carry what looks like a lethal weapon, swinging it in a discount store. My son would not have gotten himself shot, unless he was being unreasonable, or was incapable of logical reasoning.
I think it's horrible that he was shot, but otoh, you don't charge a police officer, and expect him not to react as he has been trained.