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Originally Posted by janmcn
Sorry, I thought Brown was the little guy. Regardless of size, there is still no reason to shoot to kill. If Wilson was a good shot, he could have shot to injure.
I agree, we must wait until the St Louis grand jury hears all the evidence and makes a decision on whether to charge the cop with homicide.
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As I understand it a police officer in Missouri has the right to use lethal force when in danger of serious bodily injury or death. Essentially he or she has the right of self defense. It seems to me that if Officer Wilson was under attack by Brown, especially having already been severely being beaten by Brown, Officer Wilson needed to shoot to kill to keep himself from being further grievously injured or even beaten to death.
After receiving such a terrible eye injury at Brown's hands I am relieved that Officer Wilson could see well enough and function sufficiently to successfully shoot Brown at all.