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Old 10-30-2020, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jimjamuser View Post
Policies are man-made. So they CAN be changed. I understand that you have to go by the policy. The policy could be changed to run to keep a 22-foot distance and then re-evaluate. Maybe a rubber bullet gun would be nice to have. And use your radio for back-up. Maybe the attacker would get exhausted or be on drugs and just get bored or confused. If you see him reach to kill or take a hostage - then you have to shoot. But, if it is only him and you and plenty of room and no crowd near - then why not just try evasion. The military does not always hold ground just to hold ground, sometimes that do a strategic retreat. I am sure there are occasions where Police could and should retreat. I am saying that retreat is just ONE other possible strategy!
You are SO out of touch with the reality of what the police go through dealing with violent people.