On 8/25/2012 11:21 AM, Gary wrote:
> George wrote:
>>
>> On 8/25/2012 10:22 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> The cops don't go to an office and safely work on a computer, drink coffee,
>>> and have a great day. They are sent out to deal with the scum that are
>>> everywhere. If I was a cop and a bad guy pointed a gun in my face, I'd empty
>>> my clip into him...one less worthless piece of crap. Better him than me.
>>
>> Without concern for the safety of others even if you were on a crowded
>> city street?
>
> Come on, George. Of course the cops have concern for that. That's why they
> often refrain from shooting someone. Keep in mind too....what if they don't
> shoot the bad guy and he starts shooting the innocent people.

They were right behind him. Lets say they didn't confront him and he
drew his gun they could have shot him and maybe not so many times
considering they were on a crowded street. A few bullets at 10 feet have
substantial effect.

And if you think I am being unfair one of my oldest friends is a police
chief in a medium size city and we often discuss what cops do.


The particular thing that happened in NYC yesterday is called suicide by
police. The person has a single minded goal. That is to kill whomever
they think wronged them and then to have the police kill them.

>
> Keep in mind too...all these decisions happen in seconds. Hindsight is
> always 20-20. Don't pick on the cops 'after the fact.' They did what they
> thought was best at the time and reacted how they were trained to respond.
>
> Funny how we are forgetting about the bad guy here and now pointing fingers
> at the cops.

This is often called a "teaching moment". A person with mental illness
sought out to kill the one that wronged them and very likely to be
killed by the police. No apologies for that. The police overreacted by
firing so many times on a crowded street.


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> G.
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