Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On Sun, 26 Aug 2012 07:59:22 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
> >George wrote:
> >>
> >> On 8/26/2012 5:15 AM, Gary wrote:
> >> > George wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I posted the link for the video here. It showed him scooting along on
> >> >> the curb side of the sidewalk and he pulled the gun after they
> >> >> confronted him.
> >> >
> >> > Any sane person would know that if you pull a gun on a cop, you will get
> >> > shot even before you get to aim. And like me, I would keep shooting his evil
> >> > ass until I was convinced he was done and couldn't sit back up and shoot
> >> > me. One shot can knock a person down but that doesn't mean that it's over.
> >> >
> >> > G.
> >> >
> >>
> >> No one is disputing being shot if you pull a gun. What is under
> >> discussion is two cops side by side and 8 feet away from the person they
> >> were shooting firing so many shots on a crowded street.
> >
> >You're nitpicking here, George. If cops fire on a crowded street, even the
> >first shot might hit someone else. According to your thinking, they
> >shouldn't have fired even the first shot. My thinking is....once you start
> >shooting, make sure he won't get back up.
> >
> >G.
>
> While at least one poster thinks they should have followed him to a
> better location, he turned and drew his gun. Only one possible and
> sensible response to that. Shoot. Shoot first if you can.

Yes, he turned and drew (but didn't fire) *after* they confronted him.
Until that time he was nothing more than a suspect leaving the area. The
police didn't even witness him doing anything, they only were told by a
bystander.