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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
Well, he was an adult, not a kid. Some say that he went to the car because he worried about his children in the back seat. The Police were there for a domestic disturbance. Police statistics show those to be very dangerous situations. Police do not like to go into those situations. Their presence may make the situation worse. Society is now grappling with the idea of involving more social service type professionals in these situations. Possibly they could wear vests and have radios and a squad car could stay some distance away. The social workers could receive danger pay. Those are some opinions and suggestions.
.......As to the actual shooting, I would suggest that Police carry 2 guns, one with lead bullets and one with rubber bullets. This man had his back to the officers so maybe (?) it would have been a good situation for rubber, not lead bullets?
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Rubber bullets are made for crowd control, not for self-defense. A police officer ONLY uses lethal force (a gun) when there is a life at stake. Tasers are used to incapacitate, but I wouldn't use one for self-defense. Does a Cop get paid enough to consider incapacitate when his life is at stake?